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UN-Habitat in the News

Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Spanish Martes, 30 Marzo 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - French Lunes, 29 Marzo 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Arabic Lunes, 29 Marzo 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - English Lunes, 29 Marzo 2021
UN-Habitat and the Federal Republic of Germany establish a United Nations ‘Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities’ (UNITAC Hamburg) at the HafenCity University in Hamburg Jueves, 18 Marzo 2021
Launch of Her City – a digital platform to support girls’ participation in urban planning Miércoles, 10 Marzo 2021
UN-Habitat re-establishes its country presence in Morocco signaling a strengthened partnership on sustainable urbanization Martes, 9 Marzo 2021
Groundbreaking Innovate4Cities Conference to explore climate crisis solutions Jueves, 4 Marzo 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 the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Seizing the Urban Opportunity event in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019
Introductory Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), New York on Friday 20 September 2019 Viernes, 20 Septiembre 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the University College London Youth Action Event hosted by UCL Climate Action Society in London, Monday 9 September 2019 Jueves, 19 Septiembre 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Civil Society Roundtable on UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in London, Tuesday 10 September 2019 Martes, 10 Septiembre 2019
Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the closed door consultation on Urban Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health in London, Monday 9 September 2019 Lunes, 9 Septiembre 2019
Keynote Speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the OSLOPAX Summit 2019: Urban Solutions on Peace and Climate Issues at Oslo, Thursday 5 September 2019 Jueves, 5 Septiembre 2019

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