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Press Releases

Press releases

Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Martes, 24 Septiembre 2019
Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 Viernes, 14 Junio 2019
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat Martes, 11 Junio 2019
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Martes, 30 Octubre 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Martes, 30 Octubre 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Martes, 30 Octubre 2018

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