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Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities Lunes, 13 Febrero 2023
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office Martes, 13 Diciembre 2022
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office Martes, 13 Diciembre 2022
Many cities lack plans to guide digitalization Lunes, 14 Noviembre 2022
World Cities Day 2022 celebrated in Shanghai, China Lunes, 31 Octubre 2022
World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Türkiye Martes, 4 Octubre 2022
African delegates chart the way forward in creating clean cities Martes, 2 Agosto 2022
The Declared Actions of the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) Viernes, 1 Julio 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Martes, 30 Octubre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
The High Level Political Form on Sustainable Development Plenary SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production pattern Speech by UN-Habitat Executive Director: Maimunah Mohd Sharif 12 July 2018 Lunes, 16 Julio 2018

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