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Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya Lundi, 24 avril 2023
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis Jeudi, 30 mars 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Lundi, 20 mars 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye Mercredi, 1 mars 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states Lundi, 27 février 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur Vendredi, 24 février 2023
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States Lundi, 20 février 2023
The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities Lundi, 13 février 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Dimanche, 22 septembre 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 Vendredi, 20 septembre 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019 Jeudi, 19 septembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019 Mardi, 10 septembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the closed door consultation on Urban Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health in London, Monday 9 September 2019 Lundi, 9 septembre 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019 Jeudi, 5 septembre 2019

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