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Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Jueves, 30 Mayo 2019
Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government Jueves, 30 Mayo 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019
First UN-Habitat Assembly opens in Nairobi and elects President, 27 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Martes, 6 Junio 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Martes, 6 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 22 Mayo 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Jueves, 4 Mayo 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 Viernes, 14 Abril 2023

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