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Habitat for Humanity’s Asia-Pacific newsroom covers press releases on our partnerships with donors and supporters. Read more about what we have achieved together.

Recent press releases

Up to 10.5% increase in GDP possible in some countries

May 16, 2023

Improving housing at a large scale in slums and other informal settlements can have substantial economic and human development gains, according to a first-of-its kind report released by Habitat for Humanity and its research partner, the International Institute for Environment and Development, or IIED.

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Habitat for Humanity delivers statement at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

May 29, 2022

At the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction convened by the United Nations Office for DRR, Habitat for Humanity Indonesia’s National Director Susanto Samsudin delivered the following statement on Habitat’s commitment to achieve the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and other critical global agendas, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

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