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Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic Friday, 27 March 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French Friday, 27 March 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Thursday, 26 March 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Thursday, 26 March 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Thursday, 26 March 2020
Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Wednesday, 26 February 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Sunday, 9 February 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif Friday, 22 February 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 Monday, 10 December 2018
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 Monday, 10 December 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Friday, 28 September 2018

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