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Developing countries like Burkina Faso may need extra support from the international community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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$2.5 trillion COVID-19 rescue package needed for world’s emerging economies

OPINION: Local governments are in the frontline of coronavirus response

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OPINION: Local governments are in the frontline of coronavirus response

Thermal Scanning

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Philippines’’ Marawi City partners with provincial government to provide food amidst COVID-19

#BeyondTheOutbreak: A Live Learning Experience on the value of public services provision in response to crises

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Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launches a COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan with Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.

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UN launches major humanitarian appeal to keep COVID-19 from ‘circling back around the globe’

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Press Releases

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Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Russian	Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Chinese	Monday, 30 March 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Spanish	Friday, 27 March 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic	Friday, 27 March 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French	Friday, 27 March 2020
Los líderes locales y regionales muestran el valor de los servicios públicos para responder a la crisis de COVID-19	Thursday, 26 March 2020

Statements and speeches

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Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Closing, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Thursday 13th February 2020, Abu, Dhabi	Thursday, 13 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of Dialogue 2 – Implementing the New Urban Agenda to drive Sustainable Change, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10)	Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Launch Flagship Programme on “SDG Cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10)	Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme on “People-focused smart cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10)	Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi	Sunday, 9 February 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020	Monday, 27 January 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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