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Press Releases

Press releases

Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services - FRENCH Jeudi, 2 avril 2020
Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services Jeudi, 2 avril 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Russian Mardi, 31 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Chinese Lundi, 30 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Spanish Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jeudi, 26 mars 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

sg_s_foreword_spanish Mardi, 3 novembre 2020
SG_s_Foreword_Russian Mardi, 3 novembre 2020
sg_s_foreword_french Mardi, 3 novembre 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day Roundtable 1: Towards Africities Achieving The SDGs Through Resilient Intermediate Cities In Africa, 31 October 2020 Samedi, 31 octobre 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 31 October 2020 Samedi, 31 octobre 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 Launch of the World Cities Report 2020, 31 October 2020 Samedi, 31 octobre 2020
Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - Spanish Vendredi, 30 octobre 2020
Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - English Vendredi, 30 octobre 2020

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