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Press Releases

Press releases

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
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi 星期日, 9 二月 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 星期一, 27 一月 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 星期四, 16 一月 2020
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 星期五, 15 十一月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 星期四, 14 十一月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 星期四, 14 十一月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 星期四, 14 十一月 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019 星期四, 14 十一月 2019

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