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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
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Press Releases

Press releases

Media Advisory: Opening press conference for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 土曜日, 2 11月 2024
Youth lead climate action at World Cities Day 2024 Global Observance in Alexandria 木曜日, 31 10月 2024
World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) unites global leaders to address urbanization challenges 火曜日, 29 10月 2024
UN-Habitat, UNOPS, Cities Alliance join forces for World Cities Day 2024 in Africa 木曜日, 24 10月 2024
World Urban Forum features key events driving global urban innovation 火曜日, 22 10月 2024
UN-Habitat hosts online press conference ahead of twelfth session of the World Urban Forum in Cairo 金曜日, 18 10月 2024
UN-Habitat and Egypt ready to hold twelfth session of the World Urban Forum 火曜日, 15 10月 2024
Japan joins forces with UN-Habitat to improve essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable urban populations in Afghanistan 火曜日, 8 10月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Launch Flagship Programme on “SDG Cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) 月曜日, 10 2月 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme on “People-focused smart cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) 月曜日, 10 2月 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi 日曜日, 9 2月 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 月曜日, 27 1月 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 木曜日, 16 1月 2020
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 金曜日, 15 11月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 木曜日, 14 11月 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 木曜日, 14 11月 2019

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