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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

International Affairs Commissioner Abeywardena Announces Major Milestone for NYC Declaration on the Voluntary Local Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020 Thursday, 21 May 2020
Women’s leadership will be critical for rethinking the future in the post-COVID-19 era #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 21 May 2020
Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak - English Thursday, 21 May 2020
Social dialogue remains key to keep workers safe during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 18 May 2020
Press Release - Innovation, Proximity and Solidarity: Local Economic Development as Immediate Response Friday, 8 May 2020
Addressing informalities in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 4 May 2020
Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak - English Thursday, 21 May 2020
Cultural mobilization in the COVID-19 pandemic Friday, 24 April 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network Thursday, 16 December 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development Thursday, 21 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation Monday, 11 October 2021

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