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Press Releases

Press releases

Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Jueves, 6 Agosto 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions Jueves, 6 Agosto 2020
UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issues Sábado, 18 Julio 2020
Scroll of Honour - Spanish Miércoles, 8 Julio 2020
Scroll of Honour Award - Russian Viernes, 3 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - FRENCH Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - SPANISH Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities Jueves, 2 Julio 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 Viernes, 15 Noviembre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019 Jueves, 14 Noviembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Civic Reception and Benjamin Barber Award at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, Saturday 9 November 2019 Sábado, 9 Noviembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019 Jueves, 31 Octubre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 Martes, 22 Octubre 2019

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