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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report الاثنين, 2 يونيو 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all الخميس, 29 مايو 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action الخميس, 29 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing الأربعاء, 28 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 الأربعاء, 28 مايو 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of the Urban Symposium in Afghanistan, Sunday 21 July 2019 الأحد, 21 يوليو 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 الثلاثاء, 16 يوليو 2019

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