World Habitat Day 2010
New York City on October 4, 2010, nine experts gathered at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine at 230 West 125 Street in Harlem, to offer a public forum organized by UN Habitat and the NGO Committee on Human Settlements.
World Urban Forum 5 "Cities for all - bridging the urban divide", Rio de Janeiro (22-26 March 2010)
World Habitat Day 2009
The Obama Administration will co-host with UN-HABITAT the global celebrations of World Habitat Day in Washington, D.C. on 5 October 2009. This year will focus on the theme of improved urban planning so that our cities can manage and reduce the impacts of climate disruption, the economic crisis and urban poverty around the world.
World Habitat Day 2008
A full day of activities was held both at Fordham University and at The United Nations in recognition of World Habitat Day. The Theme this year, tying in with the WUF IV next month in Nanjing, China, was “Harmonious cities,” and the morning forum focused on “Green cities of the 21st Century: Harmonizing natural & built environments.”
World Habitat Day 2007
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right to adequate shelter for all. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. This year's World Habitat Day was a great success.
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The committee continues to be the major substantive focal point on housing and human settlements within the international community of non-governmental organizations and other partners in civil society. Participation in major events:
Conference on Environment and Development
Habitat II 1996 (Istanbul, Turkey)
NGO Forum Habitat II
World Habitat Day (Annual Event)
World Summit for Social Development
Commission on Human Settlements
Habitat Partners Forum
Commission on Sustainable Development
Human Settlements Caucus
International Year for Older Persons
World Conference on Women
Global Conference on SIDS
Millennium Forum
Istanbul+5 Process
Financing for Development
World Summit for Sustainable Development
World Urban Forum I Vancouver, 1976
World Urban Forum II Barcelona, 2002
World Urban Forum III Vancouver, 2006
World Urban Forum IV China, 2008
Annual DPI/NGO Conference