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Press Releases

Press releases

Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 الخميس, 27 مارس 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities الأربعاء, 12 مارس 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States الاثنين, 24 فبراير 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities الاثنين, 17 فبراير 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 الخميس, 30 يناير 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 الجمعة, 6 ديسمبر 2024
UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty الاثنين, 25 نوفمبر 2024
Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change الخميس, 21 نوفمبر 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 الثلاثاء, 2 يوليو 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 الاثنين, 24 يونيو 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 الاثنين, 24 يونيو 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 الخميس, 30 مايو 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly الأربعاء, 29 مايو 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 الأربعاء, 29 مايو 2019
Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 الأربعاء, 29 مايو 2019
Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 الأربعاء, 29 مايو 2019

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