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Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
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
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat to improve sanitation in informal settlements worldwide 火曜日, 12 1月 2021
UN-Habitat launches online giving for emergency response to urban crises 木曜日, 10 12月 2020
UN-Habitat, OICT and LTO Network release first open-source urban land registry solution for the Government of Afghanistan 水曜日, 2 12月 2020
UN-Habitat urges governments to Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization 月曜日, 30 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Arabic 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Russian 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - French 月曜日, 9 11月 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - English 月曜日, 9 11月 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 opening of executive course for city leaders at the New York university (NYU) Monday 15 July 2019 月曜日, 15 7月 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum Side Event at the UN Secretariat, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Friday 12 July 2019 金曜日, 12 7月 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum Executive Training in Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 金曜日, 5 7月 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 金曜日, 5 7月 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 木曜日, 4 7月 2019
Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 火曜日, 2 7月 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 月曜日, 24 6月 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 月曜日, 24 6月 2019

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