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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis среда, 28 мая 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis понедельник, 26 мая 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 среда, 7 мая 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative среда, 23 апреля 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 четверг, 27 марта 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities среда, 12 марта 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States понедельник, 24 февраля 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities понедельник, 17 февраля 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum Executive Training in Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 пятница, 5 июля 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 пятница, 5 июля 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 четверг, 4 июля 2019
Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 вторник, 2 июля 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 понедельник, 24 июня 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 понедельник, 24 июня 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 четверг, 30 мая 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly среда, 29 мая 2019

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