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Press Releases

Press releases

2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures Martes, 26 Mayo 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing Viernes, 22 Mayo 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Jueves, 21 Mayo 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku Miércoles, 20 Mayo 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities Martes, 19 Mayo 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report Martes, 19 Mayo 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds Martes, 19 Mayo 2026
Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku Lunes, 18 Mayo 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Launch Flagship Programme on “SDG Cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Lunes, 10 Febrero 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme on “People-focused smart cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Lunes, 10 Febrero 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi Domingo, 9 Febrero 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 Lunes, 27 Enero 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 Jueves, 16 Enero 2020
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 Viernes, 15 Noviembre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019

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