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Press Releases

Press releases

Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jeudi, 10 juin 2021
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

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 High Level Political Forum Side Event at the UN Secretariat, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Friday 12 July 2019 Vendredi, 12 juillet 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum Executive Training in Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 Vendredi, 5 juillet 2019
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

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