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Human Settlements

A/RES/38/167No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 78hHuman settlements, published in 1984.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1981–1994
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/48/176
  • 1994A/RES/48/176Human settlementsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1986A/RES/40/202Human settlementsCompare with previous version
  • 1985A/RES/39/170Human settlementsCompare with previous version
  • 1984A/RES/38/167Human settlementsCompare with previous version
  • 1983A/RES/37/223A-CHuman settlementsCompare with previous version

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Budget ContributionsCoordination Within UN SystemHuman Settlements

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs

A

Takes note of the report of the Commission on Human Settlements;
( ·onunends the Commission on Human Settlements on thc cffective manner in which it continues to discharge its mandate in assisting Govemments to address the serious problems of human settlements development, as reflected in the variom substantive recommendations adoptcd by it;
3
Rca/jirms its conriction that human settlements activities can play a leading role in stimulating national economic and social dcvclopment and in the enhancement of the quality of life of the poor and the disadvantaged, particularly in thc devcloping countries;
4
Fxpresscs its apprcciation to those Govemments and to others that havc so far provided financia) support for the intemational cffort to promote human settlements development through thc activities of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat);
5
tppeals once aga1n to Member States, particularly the developed countries and others in a position to do so, to make voluntary contributions, ifthey have not yet done so, or, as appropriatc, to increase their voluntary contributions to the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation in support of thc activities of the Centre.
!Olnd plenary meeting /9 Dccemher 1983

B

Takes note of thc report of the Secretary-General summarizing d~cision 1983/ l 8 ofthe Administrative Committee on Co-ordination and requests him to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implementation of its rcsolutions on the question.

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