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Press Releases

Press releases

2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced 月曜日, 14 9月 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced 月曜日, 14 9月 2020
صندوق قطر للتنمية يدعم مشروع برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية في اليمن لإدارة الحطام في حالات الطوارئ والتخلص من النفايات الخطرة 火曜日, 8 9月 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 火曜日, 8 9月 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 火曜日, 8 9月 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital 水曜日, 12 8月 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya 木曜日, 6 8月 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions 木曜日, 6 8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 Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 月曜日, 14 10月 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 月曜日, 14 10月 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019 金曜日, 11 10月 2019
Closing 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
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

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