+ All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 23 October 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 October 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 August 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 June 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 January 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply 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 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 36 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Statement by Mr Walter Cotte on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Monday, 9 May 2022 Statement of Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in New York on 28 April 2022 Friday, 29 April 2022 Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Serbia National Urban Forum 11 April 2022 Monday, 11 April 2022 Pre-meeting on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Tuesday, 29 March 2022 Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Convention on the Status of Women (CSW66) Side Event 15 March 2022 Tuesday, 15 March 2022 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 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 10 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr