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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis Lunes, 26 Mayo 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 Lunes, 23 Septiembre 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 Viernes, 20 Septiembre 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019 Jueves, 19 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019 Martes, 10 Septiembre 2019

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