GLOBALink | UN-Habitat chief hopes cities can find sustainable solutions

STORY: GLOBALink | UN-Habitat chief hopes cities can find sustainable solutions DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of awarding ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN under-secretary-general and executive director of UN-Habitat 3. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: Five cities from all around the world, including China's Fuzhou, were honored with the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, also known as the Shanghai Award, on Saturday. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, under-secretary-general of the United Nations and executive director of UN-Habitat, said that the Shanghai Award is more inclusive and integrated, and she hopes that cities can find sustainable solutions. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN under-secretary-general and executive director of UN-Habitat "This Shanghai Award is more inclusive, more integrated because it talks about global sustainable cities. We need to look at the cities, not at one

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(231024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN under-secretary-general and the executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa

STORY: China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses used as shuttles at the UN-Habitat assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo 3. various of driver and passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BETTY, Passenger 5. various of China-built, electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria 6. various of Africa 7. various of Chinese-built hydropower plant in Zambia 8. various of green park in Ethiopia 9. Maimunah Mohd Sharif at the UN-Habitat assembly 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director, United Nations Human Settlements Program STORYLINE: These shuttle buses traveling back and forth during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi were probably eye-catching. The electric buses were provided by Kenya's startup BasiGo. It assembles buses locally by using parts

UN-Habitat announces new hosts of World Habitat Day, World Cities Day

STORY: UN-Habitat announces new hosts of World Habitat Day, World Cities Day DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-Habitat banners 2. various of press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program 4. various of press conference STORYLINE: UN-Habitat on Thursday unveiled the next hosts for World Habitat Day and World Cities Day. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the second United Nations Habitat Assembly that is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 5 to 9. World Habitat Day 2023 will be hosted in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan, and World Habitat Day 2024 will be celebrated in the city of Queretaro, Mexico. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program "I would like to announce that World Habitat Day 2024 will be held in the city of Queretaro, the United Mexican States, congratulatio

Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition

STORY: Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RACHEL RUTO, The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) 4. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling STORYLINE: The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, Rachel Ruto, on Tuesday called on municipal authorities across Africa to promote non-motorized urban mobility in order to hasten the realization of carbon neutrality. Speaking during the launch of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety at the second session of the United Nations Habitat assembly underway in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Ruto said that the adoption of two wheel machines like bicycles and scooters is key to slash carbon emission in citie

UN Habitat Assembly opens with calls for accelerating urban renewal

STORY: UN Habitat Assembly opens with calls for accelerating urban renewal DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN headquarters exteriors 2. various of UN country member flags 3. various of Kenyan president arriving at the meeting room 4. various of the meeting 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 6. various of the meeting 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director, United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) 8. various of the meeting STORYLINE: The second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing the call for concerted efforts to regenerate urban centers. It is imperative that the international community accelerates urban renewal in order to achieve green, inclusive and resilient growth, said Kenyan President William Ruto in his opening speech. The pursuit of sustainable urbanization, said Ruto, is urgent

China's approach to urban planning people-centered: UN-Habitat chief

STORY: China's approach to urban planning people-centered: UN-Habitat chief DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director 3. various of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director STORYLINE: The second session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing the call for concerted efforts to regenerate urban centers. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), praised China's urban development in an interview ahead of the assembly. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director "I was pleasantly impressed with the development of China, especially that your country is embracing and advancing the people-centered appr

UN chief underlines cities' role in sustainable development

STORY: UN chief underlines cities' role in sustainable development DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: KATOWICE, Poland CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki walking to the opening ceremony with Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN under-secretary-general and executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program 3. various of the opening ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE (English): Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General 5. various of audiences at the opening ceremony 6. various of the event STORYLINE: "Cities are central to virtually every challenge we face and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future," United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message. Guterres made the remarks during the 11th edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF), a premier global conference on sustainable urbanization, which is held in southern Poland's Katowicze between June 26 and 30 this year. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONI