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UN-Habitat in the News

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

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019	Monday, 23 September 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019	Sunday, 22 September 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019	Sunday, 22 September 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019	Sunday, 22 September 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019	Sunday, 22 September 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019	Friday, 20 September 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019	Thursday, 19 September 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019	Tuesday, 10 September 2019

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