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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 Mayors Migration Council (MMC) High-level luncheon event in New York on Monday 15 July 2019 الاثنين, 15 يوليو 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of executive course for city leaders at the New York university (NYU) Monday 15 July 2019 الاثنين, 15 يوليو 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum Side Event at the UN Secretariat, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Friday 12 July 2019 الجمعة, 12 يوليو 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum Executive Training in Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 الجمعة, 5 يوليو 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 الجمعة, 5 يوليو 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 الخميس, 4 يوليو 2019
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

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