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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Jeudi, 29 mai 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Jeudi, 29 mai 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing Mercredi, 28 mai 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 Mercredi, 28 mai 2025
Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis Mercredi, 28 mai 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis Lundi, 26 mai 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 Mercredi, 7 mai 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Mercredi, 23 avril 2025

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 World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 Lundi, 7 octobre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 Vendredi, 27 septembre 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Time for Action: Addressing the Nexus between Climate Change & Youth, Peace and Security in New York, Thursday 26 September 2019 Jeudi, 26 septembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Local and regional government Forum Special Event during the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Tuesday 24 September 2019 Mardi, 24 septembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 Lundi, 23 septembre 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Dimanche, 22 septembre 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Dimanche, 22 septembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Dimanche, 22 septembre 2019

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