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Press Releases

Press releases

2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures Mardi, 26 mai 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing Vendredi, 22 mai 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Jeudi, 21 mai 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku Mercredi, 20 mai 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities Mardi, 19 mai 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report Mardi, 19 mai 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds Mardi, 19 mai 2026
Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku Lundi, 18 mai 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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 Jeudi, 14 novembre 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 Jeudi, 14 novembre 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 Samedi, 9 novembre 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 Jeudi, 31 octobre 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 Mardi, 22 octobre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 Jeudi, 17 octobre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Lundi, 14 octobre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Lundi, 14 octobre 2019

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