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Press Releases

Press releases

City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement Jueves, 6 Enero 2022
The 2021 World Habitat Awards winners announced Lunes, 20 Diciembre 2021
Press Release: Equitable future cities hold answers to pollution, climate and nature breakdown Jueves, 18 Noviembre 2021
Press Release: Busan, UN-Habitat and OCEANIX set to build the world’s first sustainable floating city prototype as sea levels rise Jueves, 18 Noviembre 2021
New Council on Urban Initiatives puts cities at the crossroads of addressing urgent grand challenges through innovation Sábado, 6 Noviembre 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) Sábado, 30 Octubre 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) Sábado, 30 Octubre 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) Sábado, 30 Octubre 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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 Jueves, 30 Mayo 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 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Remarks during the One UN Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Martes, 28 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Remarks during the Kenya Host Country Reception, First Session UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Martes, 28 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Gender Forum during the UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Martes, 28 Mayo 2019

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