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Press Releases

Press releases

Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States الاثنين, 20 فبراير 2023
The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities الاثنين, 13 فبراير 2023
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office الثلاثاء, 13 ديسمبر 2022
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office الثلاثاء, 13 ديسمبر 2022
Many cities lack plans to guide digitalization الاثنين, 14 نوفمبر 2022
World Cities Day 2022 celebrated in Shanghai, China الاثنين, 31 أكتوبر 2022
World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Türkiye الثلاثاء, 4 أكتوبر 2022
African delegates chart the way forward in creating clean cities الثلاثاء, 2 أغسطس 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. الأربعاء, 2 مارس 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network الخميس, 16 ديسمبر 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 الأربعاء, 27 أكتوبر 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 الأربعاء, 27 أكتوبر 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event الأربعاء, 27 أكتوبر 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development الخميس, 21 أكتوبر 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting الأربعاء, 13 أكتوبر 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation الاثنين, 11 أكتوبر 2021

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