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Press Releases

Press releases

New analysis shows the world can fight climate change through greater action in cities пятница, 23 февраля 2024
UN-Habitat on housing and the upcoming World Urban Forum среда, 14 февраля 2024
UN-Habitat signs agreement with Save the Children to make cities greener, healthier, and more child-friendly вторник, 30 января 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization пятница, 19 января 2024
UN-Habitat partners with University College London to leverage expertise for sustainable urban development среда, 17 января 2024
Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 четверг, 7 декабря 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 вторник, 5 декабря 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 пятница, 1 декабря 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech at the closing ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye четверг, 6 октября 2022
Speech at the High-level opening ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye вторник, 4 октября 2022
Speech at the press conference in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, ahead of World Habitat Day 2022 пятница, 30 сентября 2022
Speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th Asia-Pacific Cities Summit среда, 27 июля 2022
Speech at the Commemorative symposium on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific вторник, 26 июля 2022
Katowice Declared Actions пятница, 1 июля 2022
Closing speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum пятница, 1 июля 2022
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum понедельник, 27 июня 2022

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