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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

Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif пятница, 22 февраля 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 понедельник, 10 декабря 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 понедельник, 10 декабря 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day пятница, 28 сентября 2018

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