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Press Releases

Press releases

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change joins as co-sponsor for the Innovate4Cities climate change conference вторник, 21 сентября 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced суббота, 18 сентября 2021
UN-Habitat and Cameroon to host Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon вторник, 21 сентября 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced суббота, 18 сентября 2021
UN-Habitat calls for urgent humanitarian support for Afghanistan’s overwhelmed cities понедельник, 13 сентября 2021
From climate ambitions to results: register now for the global Innovate4Cities Climate Change Conference 11- 15 October 2021 понедельник, 13 сентября 2021
UN-Habitat and UNICEF promote uptake of jointly collected data on disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by municipalities and other stakeholders across Lebanon четверг, 2 сентября 2021
UN-Habitat and UNICEF promote uptake of jointly collected data on disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by municipalities and other stakeholders across Lebanon четверг, 2 сентября 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 среда, 11 августа 2021
EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks вторник, 3 августа 2021
UNEP Science Policy Business Forum вторник, 3 августа 2021
UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech вторник, 3 августа 2021
Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions вторник, 3 августа 2021
Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks вторник, 3 августа 2021
Regional preparatory workshop for African VNRs and VLRs: Opening Remarks вторник, 3 августа 2021
Executive Director's TPs for World Cities Summit High-level Panel вторник, 3 августа 2021

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