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Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat Tuesday, 11 June 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Friday, 31 May 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Friday, 31 May 2019
UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Friday, 31 May 2019
Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Thursday, 30 May 2019

Statements and speeches

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Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Monday, 24 June 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Monday, 24 June 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Thursday, 30 May 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019

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