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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 水曜日, 13 11月 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities 金曜日, 8 11月 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience 木曜日, 7 11月 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges 火曜日, 5 11月 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 火曜日, 5 11月 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo 月曜日, 4 11月 2024
Media Advisory: Opening press conference for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 土曜日, 2 11月 2024
Youth lead climate action at World Cities Day 2024 Global Observance in Alexandria 木曜日, 31 10月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 金曜日, 2 10月 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations 火曜日, 22 9月 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 水曜日, 29 7月 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 月曜日, 27 7月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 木曜日, 9 7月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 木曜日, 9 7月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 木曜日, 9 7月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 水曜日, 8 7月 2020

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