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Press Releases

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Official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between UN-Habitat and the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network Martes, 20 Octubre 2020
UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya Sábado, 3 Octubre 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced Lunes, 14 Septiembre 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital Miércoles, 12 Agosto 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Jueves, 6 Agosto 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions Jueves, 6 Agosto 2020

Statements and speeches

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Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 Jueves, 28 May 2020
Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 Miércoles, 27 May 2020
Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 Jueves, 21 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 Miércoles, 20 May 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 Domingo, 17 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 Miércoles, 6 May 2020

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Good Morning Kenya PT 1 - The View Point ft Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Excecutive Director UN Habitat

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UN-Habitat Executive Director does the Safe Hands Challenge