Governing Council (GC) of UN-Habitat, an organ of the united nations to promote sustainable human settlements in the world, unanimously elected India as President. Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will be presiding over the GC for two years. He will chair the 4-day meeting of the 58-member GC from Nairobi, Kenya starting today.
Venkaiah thanked the member countries for having confidence in India and electing it as the president for the next two years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the minister tweeted “Congratulations Venkaiah Ji. I am sure you will give your best & contribute towards creating futuristic cities.”
It is third time for India to preside over GC since its inception in 1978. The 26th meeting of the GC is based on the theme ‘Opportunities for effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda’. GC serves as the decision-making body for the UN Human Settlements Programme and approves UN-Habitat’s biennial work programme and budget.
