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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat on housing and the upcoming World Urban Forum среда, 14 февраля 2024
UN-Habitat signs agreement with Save the Children to make cities greener, healthier, and more child-friendly вторник, 30 января 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization пятница, 19 января 2024
UN-Habitat partners with University College London to leverage expertise for sustainable urban development среда, 17 января 2024
Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 четверг, 7 декабря 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 вторник, 5 декабря 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 пятница, 1 декабря 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion среда, 8 ноября 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum Executive Training in Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 пятница, 5 июля 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 пятница, 5 июля 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 четверг, 4 июля 2019
Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 вторник, 2 июля 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 понедельник, 24 июня 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 понедельник, 24 июня 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 четверг, 30 мая 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly среда, 29 мая 2019

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