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Press Releases

Press releases

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
UN-Habitat calls for nominations for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards to be presented on World Habitat Day Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Sweden and UN-Habitat sign a USD 20 million agreement to promote sustainable urbanization Miércoles, 1 Julio 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (Spanish) Jueves, 25 Junio 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (French) Jueves, 25 Junio 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Miércoles, 27 Octubre 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Miércoles, 27 Octubre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event Miércoles, 27 Octubre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development Jueves, 21 Octubre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting Miércoles, 13 Octubre 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation Lunes, 11 Octubre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch Miércoles, 25 Agosto 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change Jueves, 12 Agosto 2021

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