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Press Releases

Press releases

The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness الثلاثاء, 5 مايو 2026
UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission الأربعاء, 22 أبريل 2026
UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الخميس, 9 أبريل 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) الثلاثاء, 7 أبريل 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الخميس, 2 أبريل 2026
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste الاثنين, 30 مارس 2026
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste الجمعة, 27 مارس 2026

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 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
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the closed door consultation on Urban Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health in London, Monday 9 September 2019 الاثنين, 9 سبتمبر 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019 الخميس, 5 سبتمبر 2019

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