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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

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
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019	Monday, 14 October 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019	Monday, 14 October 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019	Friday, 11 October 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019	Monday, 7 October 2019

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