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UN-Habitat in the News

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

Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Spanish 星期二, 30 三月 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - French 星期一, 29 三月 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Arabic 星期一, 29 三月 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - English 星期一, 29 三月 2021
UN-Habitat and the Federal Republic of Germany establish a United Nations ‘Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities’ (UNITAC Hamburg) at the HafenCity University in Hamburg 星期四, 18 三月 2021
Launch of Her City – a digital platform to support girls’ participation in urban planning 星期三, 10 三月 2021
UN-Habitat re-establishes its country presence in Morocco signaling a strengthened partnership on sustainable urbanization 星期二, 9 三月 2021
Groundbreaking Innovate4Cities Conference to explore climate crisis solutions 星期四, 4 三月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day 星期五, 28 九月 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day 星期五, 28 九月 2018
The High Level Political Form on Sustainable Development Plenary SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production pattern Speech by UN-Habitat Executive Director: Maimunah Mohd Sharif 12 July 2018 星期一, 16 七月 2018

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