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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat urges governments to Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization 月曜日, 30 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Arabic 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Russian 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - French 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - English 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Spanish 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release_Russia 月曜日, 2 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release_French 月曜日, 2 11月 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 月曜日, 6 5月 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 月曜日, 6 5月 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 金曜日, 26 4月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza 木曜日, 22 2月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza 水曜日, 31 1月 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning 火曜日, 16 1月 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute 月曜日, 15 1月 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change 水曜日, 6 12月 2023

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