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UN Human Settlements Program Press Releases

139 Press Releases

Published on February 6, 2026 - 13:47 GMT

Why the world’s water crisis is increasingly an urban challenge

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 13:42 GMT

International Day of Zero Waste 2026

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 17:29 GMT

UN-Habitat at the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 21:43 GMT

Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 12:02 GMT

ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly

As the world navigates overlapping environmental crises and geopolitical tensions, one message is becoming increasingly clear: Sustainable urban development cannot be separated from the climate and biodiversity agendas. This was the core message brought …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 12:02 GMT

Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing

The world has been grappling with a severe housing crisis for the past two decades. UN-Habitat estimates that by 2030, approximately 3 billion people will lack adequate housing. According to World Bank data, 1.8 billion people already live in inadequate …

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Published on December 6, 2025 - 12:26 GMT

In São Paulo, Guarani indigenous twins combine sanitation and ancestral tradition

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Published on December 3, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Applications now open for partner-led events at WUF13

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Published on December 3, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Global urban population far higher than reported, UN data show

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Published on December 3, 2025 - 03:54 GMT

UN-Habitat Executive Board to meet in Nairobi for third session of 2025

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Published on November 25, 2025 - 06:21 GMT

Chair’s Summary: Fourth Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change, COP30

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

Ministers and mayors unite in Belém at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization

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Published on November 7, 2025 - 10:24 GMT

Peer utility exchange boosts basic services and resilience in cities

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 19:41 GMT

Five cities win 2025 Shanghai Award for sustainable urban development

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 18:19 GMT

Doha Political Declaration confirms housing as essential for inclusive social development

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Published on November 4, 2025 - 13:17 GMT

World Cities Day 2025: Smart cities must put people first

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 22:35 GMT

Building back safer schools to keep Afghan girls learning

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 13:23 GMT

UN-Habitat at the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD2)

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Published on October 27, 2025 - 12:53 GMT

Member States to advance global housing policy recommendations

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Published on October 21, 2025 - 06:51 GMT

Second session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All

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