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Press Releases

Press releases

صندوق قطر للتنمية يدعم مشروع برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية في اليمن لإدارة الحطام في حالات الطوارئ والتخلص من النفايات الخطرة الثلاثاء, 8 سبتمبر 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 الثلاثاء, 8 سبتمبر 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 الثلاثاء, 8 سبتمبر 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital الأربعاء, 12 أغسطس 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya الخميس, 6 أغسطس 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions الخميس, 6 أغسطس 2020
UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issues السبت, 18 يوليو 2020
Scroll of Honour - Spanish الأربعاء, 8 يوليو 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director Lecture - Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization الأحد, 9 مايو 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization الجمعة, 4 ديسمبر 2020
Video message by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization الخميس, 3 ديسمبر 2020
ED's Intro_Portuguese الجمعة, 6 نوفمبر 2020
SG's Foreword_Portuguese الجمعة, 6 نوفمبر 2020
sg_s_foreword_spanish الثلاثاء, 3 نوفمبر 2020
SG_s_Foreword_Russian الثلاثاء, 3 نوفمبر 2020
sg_s_foreword_french الثلاثاء, 3 نوفمبر 2020

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