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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis 星期一, 26 五月 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 星期三, 7 五月 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative 星期三, 23 四月 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 星期四, 27 三月 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities 星期三, 12 三月 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States 星期一, 24 二月 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities 星期一, 17 二月 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 星期四, 30 一月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development 星期四, 21 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting 星期三, 13 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation 星期一, 11 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch 星期三, 25 八月 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change 星期四, 12 八月 2021

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