Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference
on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
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Agenda, 5 challenges remain, such as, inter alia, the continuing increase in the
number of slum dwellers in the world, the negative impact of environmental
degradation, including climate change, desertification and loss of biodiversity, on
human settlements and the need to reduce disaster risks and build resilience to
disasters in urban settlements,
Cognizant of the fact that these challenges may hinder the work towards
improving the quality of human settlements, including the living and working
conditions of both urban and rural dwellers, and achieving a safe and healthy living
environment for all,
Recognizing that cities are engines of economic growth and that, if they are
well planned and developed, including through integrated planning and management
approaches, they can promote economically, socially and environmentally
sustainable societies,
Recalling paragraphs 134 to 137 of the outcome document of the United
Nations Conference on Sustainable Development on sustainable cities and human
settlements,
Noting the ongoing review of the governance structure of UN-Habitat, which
aims to improve its transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness,
Recognizing that the World Urban Forum is the foremost global arena for
interaction among policymakers, local government leaders, non-governmental
stakeholders and expert practitioners in the field of human settlements, and
expressing its appreciation to the Government of Italy and the city of Naples for
hosting the sixth session of the Forum from 1 to 6 September 2012,
Recalling its resolutions 64/207 of 21 December 2009, 65/165 of 20 December
2010 and 66/207 of 22 December 2011, which addressed the convening in 2016 of a
follow-up conference to Habitat II, Habitat III,
Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the coordinated
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implementation of the Habitat Agenda 6 and on the implementation of the outcome
of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and
strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); 7
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Encourages giving appropriate consideration to sustainable urbanization
in the elaboration of the post-2015 United Nations development agenda;
3.
Emphasizes the importance of ensuring consistency and coherence in the
deliberations of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on
agenda items related to the work of UN-Habitat;
Reaffirms its decision to convene in 2016 a third United Nations
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conference on housing and sustainable urban development (Habitat III), welcomes
the offer of the Government of Turkey to host the conference in Istanbul, and invites
participation in the conference at the highest possible level;
Welcomes the appointment, by the Secretary-General, of the Executive
5.
Director of UN-Habitat to serve as Secretary-General of the conference and to act as
focal point on behalf of the United Nations system;
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Ibid., annex II.
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