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Press Releases

Press releases

World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all вторник, 31 октября 2023
Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development среда, 11 октября 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development понедельник, 2 октября 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies понедельник, 2 октября 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis четверг, 28 сентября 2023
Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing понедельник, 18 сентября 2023
The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli среда, 13 сентября 2023
2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced среда, 16 августа 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 четверг, 28 мая 2020
Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 среда, 27 мая 2020
Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 четверг, 21 мая 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 среда, 20 мая 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 воскресенье, 17 мая 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 среда, 6 мая 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 четверг, 30 апреля 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020 среда, 29 апреля 2020

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