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31 October 2024

Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29

3 October 2022

Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges

26 June 2022

Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"

3 April 2022

Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board

8 March 2022

Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality

Press Releases

Press releases

The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action	Friday, 14 February 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum	Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020	Wednesday, 12 February 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States	Sunday, 9 February 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all	Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City	Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019	Friday, 14 June 2019
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat	Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Statements and speeches

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	Thursday, 5 September 2019
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	Sunday, 21 July 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	Tuesday, 16 July 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	Tuesday, 16 July 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	Monday, 15 July 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	Monday, 15 July 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	Monday, 15 July 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	Friday, 12 July 2019

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