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Press Releases

Press releases

صندوق قطر للتنمية يدعم مشروع برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية في اليمن لإدارة الحطام في حالات الطوارئ والتخلص من النفايات الخطرة Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 Tuesday, 8 September 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Thursday, 6 August 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions Thursday, 6 August 2020
UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issues Saturday, 18 July 2020
Scroll of Honour - Spanish Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation Monday, 11 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch Wednesday, 25 August 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change Thursday, 12 August 2021

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