Maimunah Mohd Sharif is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHabitat). Under her leadership, UN-Habitat is promoting gender-sensitive planning, policies and investment for sustainable, safe and accessible cities for all. Prior to this appointment, Maimunah Mohd Sharif was the Mayor of the City Council of Penang Island, Malaysia. She has two daughters and is an avid cyclist in her daily life.