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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

Developing data-driven insights for cities понедельник, 24 июля 2023
UN-Habitat and Rebirth Beirut join forces to improve the city’s urban infrastructure and environment понедельник, 24 июля 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia and GDA Sidi Amor (Agricultural Development Grouping) join efforts for green and sustainable housing четверг, 20 июля 2023
SDG11 Progress Report: the world is failing to provide adequate housing четверг, 13 июля 2023
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Environment launch nationwide project to reduce marine litter and plastic pollution понедельник, 10 июля 2023
Second national Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change” project in Lebanon. вторник, 4 июля 2023
United Nations Habitat Assembly ends with the decision to prioritize housing пятница, 9 июня 2023
New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced четверг, 8 июня 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif пятница, 22 февраля 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 понедельник, 10 декабря 2018
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 понедельник, 10 декабря 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message вторник, 30 октября 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day пятница, 28 сентября 2018

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