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Press Releases

Press releases

Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative четверг, 30 июля 2026
UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa четверг, 23 июля 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership среда, 15 июля 2026
Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says четверг, 9 июля 2026
2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures вторник, 26 мая 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing пятница, 22 мая 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) четверг, 21 мая 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku среда, 20 мая 2026

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 Time for Action: Addressing the Nexus between Climate Change & Youth, Peace and Security in New York, Thursday 26 September 2019 четверг, 26 сентября 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Local and regional government Forum Special Event during the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Tuesday 24 September 2019 вторник, 24 сентября 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 понедельник, 23 сентября 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 воскресенье, 22 сентября 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 воскресенье, 22 сентября 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 воскресенье, 22 сентября 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 воскресенье, 22 сентября 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 пятница, 20 сентября 2019

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