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Press Releases

Press releases

UNEP Regional Office for West Asia & UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States sign Letter of Agreement to work on promoting cities climate adaptation and green recovery and reconstruction Miércoles, 25 Agosto 2021
UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International renew partnership to address affordable housing around the world Jueves, 12 Agosto 2021
Global CEO Alliance and UN-Habitat aim to support 1,000 cities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals Jueves, 22 Julio 2021
Note to Correspondents on the President of the UN General Assembly’s mission to Kenya Lunes, 28 Junio 2021
Arabic - UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jueves, 10 Junio 2021
UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jueves, 10 Junio 2021
Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jueves, 10 Junio 2021
Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jueves, 10 Junio 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 19 Feb 2019- Executive Director Closing Remarks Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif Viernes, 22 Febrero 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 Lunes, 10 Diciembre 2018
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 Lunes, 10 Diciembre 2018

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