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Press Releases

Press releases

Keynote speakers announced for Rural Housing Summit الاثنين, 15 فبراير 2021
Friedrich-Ebert-Stifung Foundation (FES) to partner with UN-Habitat to advance SDG 11 in Africa الاثنين, 1 فبراير 2021
First-of-A-Kind Comparative Review of Urban Observatories Launched الأربعاء, 27 يناير 2021
Joint Statement on Accelerating Climate Adaptation in Cities الثلاثاء, 26 يناير 2021
Open call for proposals launched The EU-WOP Programme launches call for proposals for utility partnerships to advance progress on SDG 6 الاثنين, 18 يناير 2021
UN-Habitat to improve sanitation in informal settlements worldwide الثلاثاء, 12 يناير 2021
UN-Habitat launches online giving for emergency response to urban crises الخميس, 10 ديسمبر 2020
UN-Habitat, OICT and LTO Network release first open-source urban land registry solution for the Government of Afghanistan الأربعاء, 2 ديسمبر 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 الأربعاء, 27 مايو 2020
Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 الخميس, 21 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 الأربعاء, 20 مايو 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 الأحد, 17 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 الأربعاء, 6 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 الخميس, 30 أبريل 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020 الأربعاء, 29 أبريل 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Finance and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday 23 April 2020 الخميس, 23 أبريل 2020

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