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Press Releases

Press releases

Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services - FRENCH الخميس, 2 أبريل 2020
Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services الخميس, 2 أبريل 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Russian الثلاثاء, 31 مارس 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Chinese الاثنين, 30 مارس 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Spanish الجمعة, 27 مارس 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic الجمعة, 27 مارس 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French الجمعة, 27 مارس 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis الخميس, 26 مارس 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. الثلاثاء, 6 يونيو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities الثلاثاء, 6 يونيو 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الاثنين, 22 مايو 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 الخميس, 4 مايو 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 الجمعة, 14 أبريل 2023

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