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Press Releases

Press releases

City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement 星期四, 6 一月 2022
The 2021 World Habitat Awards winners announced 星期一, 20 十二月 2021
Press Release: Equitable future cities hold answers to pollution, climate and nature breakdown 星期四, 18 十一月 2021
Press Release: Busan, UN-Habitat and OCEANIX set to build the world’s first sustainable floating city prototype as sea levels rise 星期四, 18 十一月 2021
New Council on Urban Initiatives puts cities at the crossroads of addressing urgent grand challenges through innovation 星期六, 6 十一月 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) 星期六, 30 十月 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) 星期六, 30 十月 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) 星期六, 30 十月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of the Urban Symposium in Afghanistan, Sunday 21 July 2019 星期日, 21 七月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 星期二, 16 七月 2019

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