UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- Established by A/RES/32/162 of 19 Dec. 1977 as UN Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)
- A/RES/56/206 of 21 Dec. 2001 changed named, mandate and governing body
- A/RES/73/239 of 20 Dec. 2018 reviewed the governance structure and replaced the Governing Council with the UN-Habitat Assembly, added the Executive Board and gave new role to the Committee of Permanent Representatives
- As this is a new change, we will monitor the pattern of documentation and update as needed.
- Governing bodies
- 2019-present, UN-Habitat Assembly
- Document symbol for working documents: HSP/HA/session/--
- Convenes every 4 years in Nairobi
- All UN Member States are members of the Assembly
- 2019-present, Executive Board
- Document symbol for working documents: HSP/EB/session/--
- 36 Member States elected by the UN-Habitat Assembly
- Convenes 3 times a year
- 2001-2018, Governing Council
- Document symbol for working documents: HSP/GC/session/--
- Met every other year, usually in Nairobi
- 1977-2001, Commission on Human Settlements
- Document symbol for working documents: HS/C/--
- Sessional report
- Flagship publications
- Executive Directors
- 2018- : Maimunah Mohd Sharif (Malaysia)
- Press release SG/A/1778-BIO/5051-HAB/244
- 2010-2017 : Joan Clos (Spain)
- Press release GA/10972 [2010], A/64/897 (17 Aug. 2010)
- 2000-2010: Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka (Tanzania)
- Press release SG/A/739-HAB/164 [2000], A/56/111 (22 July 2002), Press release SG/A/809-BIO/3430-HAB/181 [2002], Press release GA/10036 [2002]; re-elected: Press release GA/10479 [2006]
- 1998-2000: USG Klaus Töpfer (Germany) (Acting)
- Press release SG/SM/6460-HAB/149
- 1997-1998: ASG Darshan Johal (Canada) (Acting)
- 1994-1996: ASG Wally N'Dow (Gambia)
- DPI/1791, Press release SG/A/565 [1994]
- 1993: USG Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Canada) (Officer-in-Charge)
- 1978-1992: USG Arcot Ramachandran (India)
- Press release SG/A/212-BIO/1510-HAB/7 [1978]
