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Press Releases

Press releases

Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Jeudi, 6 août 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions Jeudi, 6 août 2020
UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issues Samedi, 18 juillet 2020
Scroll of Honour - Spanish Mercredi, 8 juillet 2020
Scroll of Honour Award - Russian Vendredi, 3 juillet 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - FRENCH Jeudi, 2 juillet 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - SPANISH Jeudi, 2 juillet 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities Jeudi, 2 juillet 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 Vendredi, 5 juillet 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 Jeudi, 4 juillet 2019
Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 Mardi, 2 juillet 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lundi, 24 juin 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lundi, 24 juin 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Jeudi, 30 mai 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Mercredi, 29 mai 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Mercredi, 29 mai 2019

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