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Uruguay offers a cooperative answer to the global housing shortage
Elaine Reyes speaks with UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach about the progress and challenges shaping sustainable cities
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Japan and UN-Habitat sign project to support urban reconstruction in Homs
Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says
Why the SDGs cannot be achieved without solving the housing crisis
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Press Releases

Press releases

Cultural mobilization in the COVID-19 pandemic Vendredi, 24 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020

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 Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Jeudi, 14 novembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019 Jeudi, 14 novembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Civic Reception and Benjamin Barber Award at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, Saturday 9 November 2019 Samedi, 9 novembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019 Jeudi, 31 octobre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 Mardi, 22 octobre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 Jeudi, 17 octobre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Lundi, 14 octobre 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Lundi, 14 octobre 2019

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