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Press Releases

Press releases

Sustainable urbanization in Africa среда, 2 июля 2025
UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report понедельник, 2 июня 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis пятница, 30 мая 2025
Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly пятница, 30 мая 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing пятница, 30 мая 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all четверг, 29 мая 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action четверг, 29 мая 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing среда, 28 мая 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 понедельник, 6 мая 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 понедельник, 6 мая 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 пятница, 26 апреля 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza четверг, 22 февраля 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza среда, 31 января 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning вторник, 16 января 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute понедельник, 15 января 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change среда, 6 декабря 2023

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