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UN PhotoOfficial Opening Press Conference: Tackling the global housing crisis
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The resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly will take place on 29030 May 2025 at the UN-Habitat Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly will consider the adoption of UN-Habitat's Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2029, which centers on adequate housing, land, and basic services, in the context of the global housing crisis. A high-level dialogue on adequate housing will also take place at the Assembly, focusing on solutions for priority issues such as informal settlements and slums.
The President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, the host country, Kenya, and the Executive Director of UN-Habitat will announce to the media the focus of the resumed session of the Assembly. They will explain the urgency of addressing the global housing crisis affecting as many as 3 billion people globally, and how housing, land, and basic services are essential to address key global challenges, including poverty and inequality, conflicts, climate change, and geopolitical divides.
The press conference will focus on the topic of housing and how to tackle the global housing crisis, conveying a call to action by all relevant actors.
View moreView lessThe President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, the host country, Kenya, and the Executive Director of UN-Habitat will announce to the media the focus of the resumed session of the Assembly. They will explain the urgency of addressing the global housing crisis affecting as many as 3 billion people globally, and how housing, land, and basic services are essential to address key global challenges, including poverty and inequality, conflicts, climate change, and geopolitical divides.
The press conference will focus on the topic of housing and how to tackle the global housing crisis, conveying a call to action by all relevant actors.