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Press Releases

Press releases

2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures 星期二, 26 五月 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 21 五月 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku 星期三, 20 五月 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku 星期一, 18 五月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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 星期五, 5 七月 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 星期四, 4 七月 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 星期二, 2 七月 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 星期一, 24 六月 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 星期一, 24 六月 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 星期四, 30 五月 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 星期三, 29 五月 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 星期三, 29 五月 2019

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