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Press Releases

Press releases

UNEP Regional Office for West Asia & UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States sign Letter of Agreement to work on promoting cities climate adaptation and green recovery and reconstruction Wednesday, 25 August 2021
UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International renew partnership to address affordable housing around the world Thursday, 12 August 2021
Global CEO Alliance and UN-Habitat aim to support 1,000 cities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals Thursday, 22 July 2021
Note to Correspondents on the President of the UN General Assembly’s mission to Kenya Monday, 28 June 2021
Arabic - UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Thursday, 10 June 2021
UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Thursday, 10 June 2021
Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Thursday, 10 June 2021
Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Thursday, 10 June 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
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
Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019

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