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Press Releases

Press releases

Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says 星期四, 9 七月 2026
2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures 星期二, 26 五月 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 21 五月 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku 星期三, 20 五月 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds 星期二, 19 五月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) Local 2030 Event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 星期二, 16 七月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Meeting of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments at the One UN Millennium Hotel, Monday 15 July 2019 星期一, 15 七月 2019

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