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Press Releases

Press releases

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
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 среда, 28 мая 2025
Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis среда, 28 мая 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis понедельник, 26 мая 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 среда, 7 мая 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi среда, 7 июня 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. вторник, 6 июня 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities вторник, 6 июня 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General понедельник, 5 июня 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly понедельник, 5 июня 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly понедельник, 5 июня 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly понедельник, 22 мая 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 четверг, 4 мая 2023

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