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Press Releases

Press releases

World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Türkiye Tuesday, 4 October 2022
African delegates chart the way forward in creating clean cities Tuesday, 2 August 2022
The Declared Actions of the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) Friday, 1 July 2022
联合国人居署发布《2022年世界城市报告》 Wednesday, 29 June 2022
برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية يطلق تقرير مدن العالم 20 Wednesday, 29 June 2022
ONU-Habitat lanza el Informe Mundial de las Ciudades 2022 Wednesday, 29 June 2022
ООН-Хабитат представляет Доклад о состоянии городов мира-2022 (World Cities Report 2022) Wednesday, 29 June 2022
ONU-Habitat lance son rapport sur les villes dans le monde 2022 Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting Wednesday, 13 October 2021

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