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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Egypt ready to hold twelfth session of the World Urban Forum 星期二, 15 十月 2024
Japan joins forces with UN-Habitat to improve essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable urban populations in Afghanistan 星期二, 8 十月 2024
World Habitat Day 2024: Engaging youth to create a better urban future 星期一, 7 十月 2024
Inaugural World Cleanup Day launches in Norway 星期五, 20 九月 2024
UN-Habitat announces 2024 Scroll of Honour Award winners 星期二, 17 九月 2024
UN-Habitat announces the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum returning to Africa after 20 years 星期一, 9 九月 2024
First ever World Cleanup Day to launch in Tromsø, Norway 星期三, 28 八月 2024
Global Covenant of Mayors and UN-Habitat to host the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference in Montréal, Canada 星期二, 13 八月 2024

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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