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Press Releases

Press releases

Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award الاثنين, 20 مارس 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye الأربعاء, 1 مارس 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states الاثنين, 27 فبراير 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur الجمعة, 24 فبراير 2023
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States الاثنين, 20 فبراير 2023
The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities الاثنين, 13 فبراير 2023
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office الثلاثاء, 13 ديسمبر 2022
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office الثلاثاء, 13 ديسمبر 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi الأحد, 9 فبراير 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 الاثنين, 27 يناير 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 الخميس, 16 يناير 2020
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 الجمعة, 15 نوفمبر 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 الخميس, 14 نوفمبر 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 الخميس, 14 نوفمبر 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 الخميس, 14 نوفمبر 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019 الخميس, 14 نوفمبر 2019

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