Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements

XXIX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
3325. Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3001 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972 and 3128 (XXVIII) of 13 December 1973, Fully conscious of the importance, urgency and universality of the problems of human settlements, Noting with satisfaction the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference Exposition on Human Settlements,[1] Stressing the need to pursue vigorously the preparations for the Conference, Affirming that human settlements policies should be considered in the context of over-all economic and social development, taking into account the special needs of development in developing countries, Having considered the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its second session,[2] Having considered also the report of the Secretary-General,[3] called for in General Assembly resolution 3128 (XXVIII), Noting that the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference-Exposition on Human Settlements held informal consultations from 28 to 31 May 1974,

1. Decides that the United Nations Conference Exposition on Human Settlements shall henceforth be known as Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements;

2. Considers that, for the Conference to achieve its objectives, it is essential that its agenda be selective, its organizational structure be simple and efficient, and its documentation be kept within reasonable limits;

3. Agrees that the Secretary-General should convene the first formal session of the Preparatory Committee for Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements at United Nations Headquarters from 15 to 24 January 1975;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the report of the Preparatory Committee on its first formal session to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme at its third session,

5. Reaffirms its request to the Secretary-General to submit, through the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, a brief progress report to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session.

2321st plenary meeting
16 December 1974

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[1] See A/9729, para. 5. [2] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/9625). [3] A/9729.