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Press Releases

Press releases

Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 木曜日, 27 3月 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities 水曜日, 12 3月 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States 月曜日, 24 2月 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities 月曜日, 17 2月 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 木曜日, 30 1月 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 金曜日, 6 12月 2024
UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty 月曜日, 25 11月 2024
Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 木曜日, 21 11月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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 月曜日, 14 10月 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 金曜日, 11 10月 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 月曜日, 7 10月 2019
Opening 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 月曜日, 7 10月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 金曜日, 27 9月 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Time for Action: Addressing the Nexus between Climate Change & Youth, Peace and Security in New York, Thursday 26 September 2019 木曜日, 26 9月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Local and regional government Forum Special Event during the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Tuesday 24 September 2019 火曜日, 24 9月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 月曜日, 23 9月 2019

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