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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Friday, 31 May 2019
UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Friday, 31 May 2019
Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Thursday, 30 May 2019
Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government Thursday, 30 May 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019
First UN-Habitat Assembly opens in Nairobi and elects President, 27 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Statement of the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 Monday, 11 March 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director Lecture - Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization Sunday, 9 May 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Friday, 4 December 2020
Video message by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Thursday, 3 December 2020
ED's Intro_Portuguese Friday, 6 November 2020
SG's Foreword_Portuguese Friday, 6 November 2020
sg_s_foreword_spanish Tuesday, 3 November 2020
SG_s_Foreword_Russian Tuesday, 3 November 2020
sg_s_foreword_french Tuesday, 3 November 2020

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