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Press Releases

Press releases

Media partners announced for WUF13 in Baku 星期五, 8 五月 2026
Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 星期四, 7 五月 2026
The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness 星期二, 5 五月 2026
UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission 星期三, 22 四月 2026
UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku 星期一, 13 四月 2026
Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 9 四月 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) 星期二, 7 四月 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 2 四月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Convention on the Status of Women (CSW66) Side Event 15 March 2022 星期二, 15 三月 2022
Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif on the Opening Session Urban Thinkers Campus North American Women & SDGs 7 March 2022 星期一, 7 三月 2022
Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. 星期三, 2 三月 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network 星期四, 16 十二月 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development 星期四, 21 十月 2021

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