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Maimunah Mohd SharifUnited Nations Under Secretary–General and Executive Director UN-Habitat

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, a national of Malaysia, was appointed executive director of UN-Habitat at the level of Under-Secretary-General by the United Nations Secretary-General following election by the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December 2017. Ms. Sharif assumed her post at UN-Habitat’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on 22 January 2018.

Prior to this appointment, Ms. Sharif was the mayor of the city council of Penang Island, Malaysia. In 2011 she became the first woman to be appointed president of the municipal council of Seberang Perai. As mayor, she led the municipal council of Seberang Perai to achieve its vision of a ‘cleaner, greener, safer and healthier place to work, live, invest and play.’ She is a champion of Gender-Responsive Participatory Budgeting and Planning, integrating gender perspectives into the governance process.

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Speaker Sessions

TYPE EVENT DATE TIME VENUE
Assemblies World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments Saturday, 8 February 13:00 - 18:00 Hall 4, Room A
Assemblies Youth Assembly Saturday, 8 February 10:00 - 18:00 Hall 4, Room C
Press Conference Room Global Commitment for Waste Wise Cities Campaign Sunday, 9 February 17:00 - 17:45 Conference Hall B
WUF Integrated Initiatives Cities Investment Platform Monday, 10 February 09:00 - 12:00 Hall 2, Rooms 9 & 10
Dialogues Implementing the New Urban Agenda to drive Sustainable Change Monday, 10 February 09:00 - 12:00 ICC4
Roundtables One UN Roundtable Monday, 10 February 13:30 - 16:00 Hall 4, Room A
Special Sessions Voluntary Local Reviews Monday, 10 February 14:00 - 16:00 Hall 4, Room C
Sustainable Urban Development Now Flagship Programme on 'RISE UP: Resilient Settlements for the urban poor' Tuesday, 11 February 12:00 - 12:45 UN-Habitat Expo Booth
Dialogues Frontier Technologies and Innovation for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Smart Cities Tuesday, 11 February 09:00 - 12:00 ICC 4
Special Sessions Platform on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Tuesday, 11 February 16:30 - 18:30 Hall 4, Room C

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