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10 October 2026

Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors

9 October 2026

UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour

6 October 2026

Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders

5 October 2026

UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions

5 October 2026

UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day

Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa	Thursday, 23 July 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership	Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says	Thursday, 9 July 2026
2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures	Tuesday, 26 May 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing	Friday, 22 May 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)	Thursday, 21 May 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku	Wednesday, 20 May 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities	Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Statements and speeches

Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019	Thursday, 14 November 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019	Thursday, 14 November 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019	Thursday, 14 November 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019	Thursday, 14 November 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Civic Reception and Benjamin Barber Award at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, Saturday 9 November 2019	Saturday, 9 November 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019	Thursday, 31 October 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019	Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019	Thursday, 17 October 2019

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