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Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners 星期五, 2 十月 2026
Muscat to host global observance of World Habitat Day 2026 星期四, 1 十月 2026
Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development 星期四, 1 十月 2026
Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience 星期五, 21 八月 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office 星期一, 10 八月 2026
Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative 星期四, 30 七月 2026
UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa 星期四, 23 七月 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership 星期三, 15 七月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 星期二, 22 十月 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 星期四, 17 十月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 星期一, 14 十月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 星期一, 14 十月 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019 星期五, 11 十月 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 星期一, 7 十月 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 星期一, 7 十月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 星期五, 27 九月 2019

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