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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty 星期一, 25 十一月 2024
Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期四, 21 十一月 2024
Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 13 十一月 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities 星期五, 8 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience 星期四, 7 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo 星期一, 4 十一月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 星期日, 22 九月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 星期日, 22 九月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 星期日, 22 九月 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 星期五, 20 九月 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019 星期四, 19 九月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019 星期二, 10 九月 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the closed door consultation on Urban Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health in London, Monday 9 September 2019 星期一, 9 九月 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019 星期四, 5 九月 2019

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