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Press Releases

Press releases

Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Thursday, 9 April 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) Tuesday, 7 April 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Thursday, 2 April 2026
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste Monday, 30 March 2026
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste Friday, 27 March 2026
Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 Monday, 23 March 2026
Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award Tuesday, 17 March 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Eastern Europe and Central Asia media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Saturday, 14 March 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Convention on the Status of Women (CSW66) Side Event 15 March 2022 Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif on the Opening Session Urban Thinkers Campus North American Women & SDGs 7 March 2022 Monday, 7 March 2022
Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network Thursday, 16 December 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development Thursday, 21 October 2021

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