Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat)

Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who comes from Malaysia, was appointed as UN-Habitat Executive Director by the Secretary-General in December 2017. She previously served as Mayor of the City Council of Penang Island, Malaysia. In 2011, she was the first woman to be appointed as President of the Municipal Council of Seberang Perai after serving as Director of Planning and Development at the Municipal Council of Penang Island.

Articles by Maimunah Mohd Sharif

1. Future settlements

   Maimunah Mohd Sharif

   Cities — Global

   As the climate warms, and as behavior and practices shift to mitigate and adapt, what changes will there be to the nature and location of human settlements?

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   10 October 2022

   SDGs: 1 11 13 15

   

2. Cities as vanguards for action

   Maimunah Mohd Sharif

   Cities — Global

   The future of our planet and its people rests significantly on cities. This decade, we must transform how cities operate to drive global efforts on sustainable development, climate action, and recovery from COVID-19

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   17 June 2021

   SDGs: 10 11 16