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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat aims to drive urban recovery efforts in Ukraine 金曜日, 17 5月 2024
“We need a new approach to managing cities” — UN-Habitat presents Annual Report 2023 木曜日, 16 5月 2024
Global experts start work on UN guidelines on people-centred smart cities 金曜日, 19 4月 2024
UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact 水曜日, 27 3月 2024
UN-Habitat launches partnership with Shanghai SUS Environment Ltd to advance sustainable urban development. 水曜日, 13 3月 2024
ASEAN and UN-Habitat advance regional sustainable urban development 木曜日, 7 3月 2024
Inter-Agency Standing Committee Deputies Group meets in person in Nairobi 火曜日, 5 3月 2024
New analysis shows the world can fight climate change through greater action in cities 金曜日, 23 2月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of the Urban Symposium in Afghanistan, Sunday 21 July 2019 日曜日, 21 7月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 火曜日, 16 7月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) Local 2030 Event at UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 16 July 2019 火曜日, 16 7月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Meeting of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments at the One UN Millennium Hotel, Monday 15 July 2019 月曜日, 15 7月 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) High-level luncheon event in New York on Monday 15 July 2019 月曜日, 15 7月 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the opening of executive course for city leaders at the New York university (NYU) Monday 15 July 2019 月曜日, 15 7月 2019
Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Political Forum Side Event at the UN Secretariat, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Friday 12 July 2019 金曜日, 12 7月 2019
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 金曜日, 5 7月 2019

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