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Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International renew partnership to address affordable housing around the world четверг, 12 августа 2021
Global CEO Alliance and UN-Habitat aim to support 1,000 cities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals четверг, 22 июля 2021
Note to Correspondents on the President of the UN General Assembly’s mission to Kenya понедельник, 28 июня 2021
Arabic - UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM четверг, 10 июня 2021
UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM четверг, 10 июня 2021
Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies четверг, 10 июня 2021
Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies четверг, 10 июня 2021
Turkey’s First Lady honoured as a Champion of UN-Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities programme среда, 2 июня 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 четверг, 16 января 2020
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

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