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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

Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis Mercredi, 28 mai 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis Lundi, 26 mai 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 Mercredi, 7 mai 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Mercredi, 23 avril 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 Jeudi, 27 mars 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities Mercredi, 12 mars 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States Lundi, 24 février 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities Lundi, 17 février 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
The High Level Political Form on Sustainable Development Plenary SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production pattern Speech by UN-Habitat Executive Director: Maimunah Mohd Sharif 12 July 2018 Lundi, 16 juillet 2018

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