India elected to Executive Board of 1st UN-Habitat Assembly

May 29, 2019

India has been elected to the Executive Board of first United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) Assembly.

The India’s election was made at the ongoing Plenary Session of Assembly which is being held at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya.
Schedule: The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly will be held from 27 May 2019 till 31 May 2019.
Task Undertaken: During the first session, Assembly will establish UN-Habitat’s Executive Board and elect its members. It will review and approve the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and will also review Progress in implementation of New Urban Agenda.
Theme: The special theme for the first UN-Habitat Assembly is- ‘Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities’.
Significance: The election of India in Executive Board indicates that country’s global clout continues to grow significantly.

It is the United Nations agency for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
The establishment of UN-Habitat was an outcome of First United Nation (UN) Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development held in 1976 in Vancouver (Canada).
Objective: To promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns & cities with aim of providing adequate shelter for all.
Parent Organization: UN-Habitat reports to the UN General Assembly (UNGA). It is also a member of United Nations Development Group (UNDG).
The UN-Habitat derives its mandate from the Habitat Agenda.