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Advisor to Malaysian government: Accessibility, affordability, and adequacy must be core principles of housing policy

17.05.2026 [16:20]

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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, former Executive Director of UN-Habitat, former Mayor of Kuala Lumpur and Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia, told journalists on the sidelines of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) that the forum serves as an important platform for discussing urbanization challenges.

 

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