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Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) 星期六, 30 十月 2021
UN-Habitat and Expo 2020 Dubai to highlight climate resilient cities at World Cities Day 星期五, 29 十月 2021
UN-Habitat and Expo 2020 Dubai to highlight climate resilient cities at World Cities Day 星期五, 29 十月 2021
The path from poverty to prosperity runs through city streets 星期五, 29 十月 2021
UN-Habitat and Egypt to host Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in historic city of Luxor 星期四, 14 十月 2021
UN-Habitat and Egypt to host Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in historic city of Luxor 星期四, 14 十月 2021
UN-Habitat and Egypt to host Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in historic city of Luxor 星期四, 14 十月 2021
International Union of Architects 2030 Award: Press Release 星期二, 12 十月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch 星期三, 25 八月 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change 星期四, 12 八月 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 星期三, 11 八月 2021
EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UNEP Science Policy Business Forum 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021

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