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Press Releases

Press releases

Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum среда, 12 февраля 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 среда, 12 февраля 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States воскресенье, 9 февраля 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all вторник, 4 февраля 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City вторник, 24 сентября 2019
Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 пятница, 14 июня 2019
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat вторник, 11 июня 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. пятница, 31 мая 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
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

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