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Press Releases

Press releases

Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Miércoles, 23 Abril 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 Jueves, 27 Marzo 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities Miércoles, 12 Marzo 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States Lunes, 24 Febrero 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities Lunes, 17 Febrero 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 Jueves, 30 Enero 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 Viernes, 6 Diciembre 2024
UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Lunes, 25 Noviembre 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Sábado, 29 Marzo 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Domingo, 10 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Jueves, 8 Agosto 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Martes, 23 Julio 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Jueves, 30 Mayo 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024

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