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Press Releases

Press releases

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
Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government Thursday, 30 May 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019
First UN-Habitat Assembly opens in Nairobi and elects President, 27 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Statement of the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 Monday, 11 March 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 Monday, 29 June 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June Thursday, 25 June 2020
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 2 June 2020 Tuesday, 2 June 2020
UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 Friday, 29 May 2020
Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 Thursday, 28 May 2020
Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 Thursday, 21 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 Wednesday, 20 May 2020

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