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Press Releases

Press releases

Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities 星期五, 14 五月 2021
Nominations for the 2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards now open 星期三, 28 四月 2021
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Remarks Launching Sub-National Urban Policy Guide 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Executive Director Speech 4 - Promoting Virtual Cities and Communities 星期日, 9 五月 2021
Executive Director Speech 3 - Racism in the Workplace 星期日, 9 五月 2021
Remarks by the Executive Director - Energy 21HLD 星期日, 9 五月 2021
Executive Director Lecture - Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization 星期日, 9 五月 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization 星期五, 4 十二月 2020

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