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UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced | Thursday, 8 June 2023 |
| The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum | Wednesday, 7 June 2023 |
| French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing | Tuesday, 6 June 2023 |
| Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning | Monday, 5 June 2023 |
| UN Member States cast their votes to secure a better urban future for all | Monday, 5 June 2023 |
| Online press briefing on the second United Nations Habitat Assembly | Wednesday, 31 May 2023 |
| Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria | Wednesday, 17 May 2023 |
| The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 | Monday, 8 May 2023 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 | Monday, 10 December 2018 |
| Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 | Monday, 10 December 2018 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 |
| Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day | Friday, 28 September 2018 |
| Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day | Friday, 28 September 2018 |
