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Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
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
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

Voluntary Local Reviews are changing the way we think of SDG localization and the approach to the National Reviews Mardi, 2 mars 2021
Keynote speakers announced for Rural Housing Summit Lundi, 15 février 2021
Friedrich-Ebert-Stifung Foundation (FES) to partner with UN-Habitat to advance SDG 11 in Africa Lundi, 1 février 2021
First-of-A-Kind Comparative Review of Urban Observatories Launched Mercredi, 27 janvier 2021
Joint Statement on Accelerating Climate Adaptation in Cities Mardi, 26 janvier 2021
Open call for proposals launched The EU-WOP Programme launches call for proposals for utility partnerships to advance progress on SDG 6 Lundi, 18 janvier 2021
UN-Habitat to improve sanitation in informal settlements worldwide Mardi, 12 janvier 2021
UN-Habitat launches online giving for emergency response to urban crises Jeudi, 10 décembre 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. Mercredi, 2 mars 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network Jeudi, 16 décembre 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Mercredi, 27 octobre 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Mercredi, 27 octobre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event Mercredi, 27 octobre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development Jeudi, 21 octobre 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting Mercredi, 13 octobre 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation Lundi, 11 octobre 2021

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