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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya 星期六, 3 十月 2020
40 Days Safer Cities Challenge 星期六, 19 九月 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced 星期一, 14 九月 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced 星期一, 14 九月 2020
صندوق قطر للتنمية يدعم مشروع برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية في اليمن لإدارة الحطام في حالات الطوارئ والتخلص من النفايات الخطرة 星期二, 8 九月 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 星期二, 8 九月 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 星期二, 8 九月 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital 星期三, 12 八月 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 星期二, 2 七月 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 星期一, 24 六月 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 星期一, 24 六月 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 星期四, 30 五月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly 星期三, 29 五月 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 星期三, 29 五月 2019
Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 星期三, 29 五月 2019
Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 星期三, 29 五月 2019

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