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Press Releases

Press releases

Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jeudi, 10 juin 2021
Turkey’s First Lady honoured as a Champion of UN-Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities programme Mercredi, 2 juin 2021
Celebrating UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration-World Environment Day 2021 World Environment Day 2021 Vendredi, 28 mai 2021
Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Vendredi, 14 mai 2021
Japanese - Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Lundi, 17 mai 2021
Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Vendredi, 14 mai 2021
Nominations for the 2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards now open Mercredi, 28 avril 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Spanish Mardi, 30 mars 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019 Jeudi, 5 septembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of the Urban Symposium in Afghanistan, Sunday 21 July 2019 Dimanche, 21 juillet 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 Mardi, 16 juillet 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) Local 2030 Event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 Mardi, 16 juillet 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Meeting of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments at the One UN Millennium Hotel, Monday 15 July 2019 Lundi, 15 juillet 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) High-level luncheon event in New York on Monday 15 July 2019 Lundi, 15 juillet 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of executive course for city leaders at the New York university (NYU) Monday 15 July 2019 Lundi, 15 juillet 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum Side Event at the UN Secretariat, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Friday 12 July 2019 Vendredi, 12 juillet 2019

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