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Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements

A/RES/31/109No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 60cHabitat : United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, published in 1977.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1976–1977
  • 1977A/RES/31/109Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human SettlementsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1976A/RES/3438(XXX)Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
CanadaConferencesGuidelinesHuman SettlementsRegional Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Government of Canada for the excellent organization, facilities and generous hospitality provided for Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements;
2
Expresses appreciation to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme for the guidance as well as the generous support it provided for the Conference;
3
Takes note of the report of the Conference, including the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, 1976,17 the recommendations for national action 18 and the resolutions for international co-operation ;19
4
Commends the Secretary-General of the Conference on the successful preparation and organization of the Conference;
5
Urges the Goverments of all Member States to consider, on a priority basis, the recommendations for national action contained in the report and to take those recommendations into account when reviewing their existing policies and strategies in the field of human settlements;
6
Calls upon the regional commissions and urges all other international organizations within and outside the United Nations system to take intensified and sustained action in support of national efforts, including exchanges of information and assistance, at the request of Governments, in the formulation, design, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve human settlements;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to convene regional meetings, as appropriate, within the framework of the regional commissions, to establish guidelines for the co-ordination, within each region, of action to be taken in order to deal with human settlements and to report to the General Assembly on the results of their deliberations no later than at the thirty-second session;
8
Takes note of the notes by the Secretary-General transmitting reports on the regional meetings already held within the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Economic Commission for Europe.20

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