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United Nations Human Settlements Programme - Headquarters (UN-HABITAT)
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Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The main documents outlining the mandate of the organization are the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, Habitat Agenda, Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium, and Resolution 56/206.
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Campaign News
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- Life After Sandy: Interview with Hoboken, NJ Mayor…
- Date: 17 May 2013
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- Mayor Al's resilience road trip in Central America
- Date: 7 May 2013
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- Kiwi of the year mobilizes world youth for…
- Date: 1 May 2013
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- Mayor's Statement Global Platform DRR 2013 [ENG - PDF 358KB] Mayor's Statement Global Platform DRR 2013 [SPA - PDF 358KB] Chendgu Declaration for Action [PDF, 176KB] Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 [ext. link] Ten-point checklist for making cities resilient [PDF 324KB] Bonn Declaration of the Mayors Adaptation Forum [PDF 175KB] FAQ [PDF 139KB]