{"id":30263,"date":"2026-05-11T12:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=30263"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:45:28","slug":"un-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/un-habitat\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, UN-Habitat launched the Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also commonly <\/span><b>known as <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/united-nations-human-settlement-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\">UN-Habitat<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the UN agency responsible for <\/span><b>promoting sustainable urban development <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and adequate shelter for all.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1977<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the <\/span><b>Habitat I Conference (1976).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its mandate is derived from several UN General Assembly resolutions and from the Habitat Agenda adopted during Habitat II (1996).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its central mission is to <\/span><b>promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and cities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Governance of United Nations Human Settlements Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>UN-Habitat Assembly<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is composed of all <\/span><b>193 UN member states.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It convenes <\/span><b>once every four years in Nairobi.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sets global priorities and approves the strategic plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Executive Board<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It consists of <\/span><b>36 member<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> states elected by the Assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It meets three times a year to oversee implementation of policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Committee of Permanent Representatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CPR)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes all permanent representatives accredited to the UN Office in Nairobi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It acts as a continuous oversight and advisory body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the UN agency responsible for promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all. 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