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Press Releases

Press releases

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
UNEP Regional Office for West Asia & UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States sign Letter of Agreement to work on promoting cities climate adaptation and green recovery and reconstruction среда, 25 августа 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 четверг, 17 октября 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 понедельник, 14 октября 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 понедельник, 14 октября 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019 пятница, 11 октября 2019
Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 понедельник, 7 октября 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 понедельник, 7 октября 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 пятница, 27 сентября 2019

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