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UN-Habitat’s Executive Director speaks on the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities to China Global Television Network (CGTN)
11 Steps to Achieve Quality Public Spaces at a Neighborhood Level: UN-Habitat's Guideline - Archdaily
How to Design Spaces for Kids in Marginalized Areas. 3 Examples from UN-Habitat on archdaily.com
Why we need a new social contract for our cities – ORF
UN-Habitat’s Pontus Westerberg on video games pushing community-led urban planning
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Press Releases

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Global observance of World Cities Day 2020 on 31 October being hosted by Kenya Thursday, 22 October 2020
Official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between UN-Habitat and the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network Tuesday, 20 October 2020
UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya Saturday, 3 October 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced Monday, 14 September 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Thursday, 6 August 2020

Statements and speeches

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UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Global Observance of World Habitat Day speech Monday 5 October 2020 Monday, 5 October 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 Monday, 27 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020

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Good Morning Kenya PT 1 - The View Point ft Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Excecutive Director UN Habitat

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UN-Habitat Executive Director does the Safe Hands Challenge