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Press Releases

Press releases

Regional media briefing for Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الخميس, 5 مارس 2026
UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran الجمعة, 20 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الخميس, 19 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA الثلاثاء, 17 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الخميس, 12 فبراير 2026
Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الثلاثاء, 10 فبراير 2026
Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الخميس, 29 يناير 2026
Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open الخميس, 15 يناير 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 الاثنين, 23 سبتمبر 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 الأحد, 22 سبتمبر 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 الأحد, 22 سبتمبر 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 الأحد, 22 سبتمبر 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 الأحد, 22 سبتمبر 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 الجمعة, 20 سبتمبر 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019 الخميس, 19 سبتمبر 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019 الثلاثاء, 10 سبتمبر 2019

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