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Press Releases

Press releases

Sweden and UN-Habitat sign a USD 20 million agreement to promote sustainable urbanization среда, 1 июля 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (Spanish) четверг, 25 июня 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (French) четверг, 25 июня 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis четверг, 25 июня 2020
Building Urban Climate Resilience in South-Eastern Africa понедельник, 22 июня 2020
Press Release: Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond четверг, 11 июня 2020
Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond четверг, 11 июня 2020
COVID-19 must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation четверг, 28 мая 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech вторник, 26 февраля 2019
Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 19 Feb 2019- Executive Director Closing Remarks вторник, 26 февраля 2019
Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif пятница, 22 февраля 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 понедельник, 10 декабря 2018
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 понедельник, 10 декабря 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018

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