United Nations Human Settlements Programme

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  • CategoryFunds and Programmes

  • HQ locationNairobi

  • Date established2002

  • ResolutionA/56/206 of 1 January 2002

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GA res. 32/162 (1977) established the Governing Council of the UN Human Settlements Programme and its Secretariat, the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) (previously known as the UN Centre for Human Settlements). UN-HABITAT, which has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, is charged with coordinating human settlement activities within the UN system and facilitating the global exchange of information on shelter and sustainable urban development.