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UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
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UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
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Press Releases

Press releases

Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 الخميس, 7 مايو 2026
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Opening 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
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 الجمعة, 27 سبتمبر 2019

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