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UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis | Thursday, 26 March 2020 |
| Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis | Thursday, 26 March 2020 |
| Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis | Thursday, 26 March 2020 |
| Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR | Wednesday, 4 March 2020 |
| Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 | Wednesday, 26 February 2020 |
| HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States | Sunday, 9 February 2020 |
| Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum | Wednesday, 12 February 2020 |
| The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action | Friday, 14 February 2020 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Speech at the closing ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | Thursday, 6 October 2022 |
| Speech at the High-level opening ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | Tuesday, 4 October 2022 |
| Speech at the press conference in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, ahead of World Habitat Day 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022 |
| Speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th Asia-Pacific Cities Summit | Wednesday, 27 July 2022 |
| Speech at the Commemorative symposium on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific | Tuesday, 26 July 2022 |
| Katowice Declared Actions | Friday, 1 July 2022 |
| Closing speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum | Friday, 1 July 2022 |
| Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum | Monday, 27 June 2022 |
