Habitat II
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Habitat II - the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements - was held in Istanbul
, Turkey from June 3–14, 1996, twenty years after the 1976 Habitat conference in Vancouver http://www.unhabitat.org/declarations/vancouver.asp that had led to the establishment of the Nairobi
-based United Nations Centre on Human Settlements. The twin priorities of Habitat II were Adequate shelter for all and Sustainable cities. In this regard, Habitat II can be seen as an immediate result of Agenda 21
, the UN program focused on sustainable development
established at the Earth Summit
in Rio de Janeiro
in 1992.
Habitat II broke new ground for UN conferences in the use of innovative official dialogue sessions with NGOs and led to the adoption of the Habitat Agenda http://www.unhabitat.org/declarations/habitat_agenda.asp, which included substantial recognition of the vital roles of non-governmental partners - including NGOs, municipal governments / local authorities, professionals, scientists and others.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey from June 3–14, 1996, twenty years after the 1976 Habitat conference in Vancouver http://www.unhabitat.org/declarations/vancouver.asp that had led to the establishment of the Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
-based United Nations Centre on Human Settlements. The twin priorities of Habitat II were Adequate shelter for all and Sustainable cities. In this regard, Habitat II can be seen as an immediate result of Agenda 21
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is an action plan of the United Nations related to sustainable development and was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992...
, the UN program focused on sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
established at the Earth Summit
Earth Summit
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , also known as the Rio Summit, Rio Conference, Earth Summit was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 June to 14 June 1992.-Overview:...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1992.
Habitat II broke new ground for UN conferences in the use of innovative official dialogue sessions with NGOs and led to the adoption of the Habitat Agenda http://www.unhabitat.org/declarations/habitat_agenda.asp, which included substantial recognition of the vital roles of non-governmental partners - including NGOs, municipal governments / local authorities, professionals, scientists and others.