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Invited guests at the opening

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Kenya launches the Habitat Housing Project

CIP being discussed at APUF7

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Cities Investment Platform – An opportunity for cities and investors to connect at WUF10

second Regional Urban Profiling Workshop took place in Cairo

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Developing five City Profiles for conflict-affected cities in Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Syria

The Transport Minister of Ethiopia together with cyclists during the bicycle skills training during the Car Free Day in Addis Ababa

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UN-Habitat supports Ethiopia’s Car Free Day

The UN Executive Director pouring water on a plant at the Koshe/Reppie dumpsite in Addis Ababa

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UN-Habitat Executive Director holds high level talks and sees impact projects in Ethiopia

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Press Releases

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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 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
Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019	Wednesday, 29 May 2019

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