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Press Releases

Press releases

Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum opens in Katowice, Poland Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
В Катовице, Польша, начинает работу 11-я сессия Всемирного форума городов Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
Comienza la Undécima Sesión del Foro Urbano Mundial en Katowice, Polonia Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
Ouverture de la onzième session du Forum urbain mondial à Katowice, en Pologne Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
UN-Habitat announces winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge Jueves, 2 Junio 2022
General Assembly, local government recommit to New Urban Agenda at high-level UN meeting Viernes, 29 Abril 2022
Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs Lunes, 11 Abril 2022
Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework Viernes, 25 Marzo 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks Lunes, 11 Marzo 2019
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Viernes, 8 Marzo 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019

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