100+ TESTIMONIALS: Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Deputy Secretary General for the UN and Executive Director of UN-Habitat:

"I want to thank the working group of 100+ Forum Russia for their help in organizing and hosting the 2019 celebration of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg. It is thanks to your help that Russia successfully hosted the biggest celebration ever. Celebration of World Cities Day 2019 in Yekaterinburg has become another example of ever growing partnership between UN-Habitat and the Russian Federation, Sverdlovsk region and Ekaterinburg.  I would like to assure you that we intend to further develop this partnership with Russia in terms of achieving the New Urban Agenda goals, Sustainable Development Goals and the strategic plan of UN-Habitat for 2020-2023. In conclusion, I want to once again express my sincere appreciation of the support that you provided for UN-Habitat activities in Ekaterinburg. I look forward to our further partnerships in achieving the common goal of improving quality of life for everyone in the world".