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UN-Habitat in the News

31 October 2024

Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29

3 October 2022

Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges

26 June 2022

Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"

3 April 2022

Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board

8 March 2022

Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality

Press Releases

Press releases

ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion	Wednesday, 8 November 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all	Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development	Wednesday, 11 October 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development	Monday, 2 October 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies	Monday, 2 October 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis	Thursday, 28 September 2023
Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing	Monday, 18 September 2023
The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli	Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Statements and speeches

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019	Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the closed door consultation on Urban Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health in London, Monday 9 September 2019	Monday, 9 September 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019	Thursday, 5 September 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of the Urban Symposium in Afghanistan, Sunday 21 July 2019	Sunday, 21 July 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019	Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) Local 2030 Event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019	Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Meeting of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments at the One UN Millennium Hotel, Monday 15 July 2019	Monday, 15 July 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) High-level luncheon event in New York on Monday 15 July 2019	Monday, 15 July 2019

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