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Press Releases

Press releases

Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life 月曜日, 8 12月 2025
World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda 火曜日, 25 11月 2025
Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization 木曜日, 13 11月 2025
Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 火曜日, 11 11月 2025
C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities 火曜日, 4 11月 2025
World Cities Day 2025 urges to put people first in smart urbanization 金曜日, 31 10月 2025
UN-Habitat launches USD 9.9 million climate resilience project in Yemen 水曜日, 29 10月 2025
Media advisory: World Cities Day 2025 global celebrations in Bogotá 水曜日, 22 10月 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 月曜日, 7 10月 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 金曜日, 27 9月 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 木曜日, 26 9月 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 火曜日, 24 9月 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 月曜日, 23 9月 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 日曜日, 22 9月 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 日曜日, 22 9月 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 日曜日, 22 9月 2019

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