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Press Releases

Press releases

Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs понедельник, 11 апреля 2022
Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework пятница, 25 марта 2022
City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement четверг, 6 января 2022
The 2021 World Habitat Awards winners announced понедельник, 20 декабря 2021
Press Release: Equitable future cities hold answers to pollution, climate and nature breakdown четверг, 18 ноября 2021
Press Release: Busan, UN-Habitat and OCEANIX set to build the world’s first sustainable floating city prototype as sea levels rise четверг, 18 ноября 2021
New Council on Urban Initiatives puts cities at the crossroads of addressing urgent grand challenges through innovation суббота, 6 ноября 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) суббота, 30 октября 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 пятница, 15 ноября 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 четверг, 14 ноября 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 четверг, 14 ноября 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Youth and Children assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 четверг, 14 ноября 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 October 2019 четверг, 14 ноября 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Civic Reception and Benjamin Barber Award at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, Saturday 9 November 2019 суббота, 9 ноября 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019 четверг, 31 октября 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 вторник, 22 октября 2019

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