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Press Releases

Press releases

ООН-Хабитат представляет Доклад о состоянии городов мира-2022 (World Cities Report 2022) الأربعاء, 29 يونيو 2022
ONU-Habitat lance son rapport sur les villes dans le monde 2022 الأربعاء, 29 يونيو 2022
UN-Habitat Launches its World Cities Report 2022 الأربعاء, 29 يونيو 2022
تنطلق الدورة الحادية عشرة من المنتدى الحضرى العالمى في كاتوفيتشى، بولند ا الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum opens in Katowice, Poland الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
В Катовице, Польша, начинает работу 11-я сессия Всемирного форума городов الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
Comienza la Undécima Sesión del Foro Urbano Mundial en Katowice, Polonia الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
Ouverture de la onzième session du Forum urbain mondial à Katowice, en Pologne الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Civic Reception and Benjamin Barber Award at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, Saturday 9 November 2019 السبت, 9 نوفمبر 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019 الخميس, 31 أكتوبر 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 الثلاثاء, 22 أكتوبر 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 الخميس, 17 أكتوبر 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 الاثنين, 14 أكتوبر 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 الاثنين, 14 أكتوبر 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019 الجمعة, 11 أكتوبر 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 الاثنين, 7 أكتوبر 2019

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