Resources of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (32nd sess. : 1977)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    19 December 1977
UN General Assembly (32nd sess. : 1977), Resources of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation., A/RES/32/173, UN General Assembly, 19 December 1977, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1977/en/8691 [accessed 17 February 2025]
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32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
173. Resources of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3327 (XXIX) of 16 December 1974 regarding the establishment of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation, Believing that the current level of resources available to the Foundation is clearly inadequate, Recognizing that the international community, at both the global and regional levels, should encourage and support Governments determined to take effective action to ameliorate conditions, especially for the least advantaged, in urban and rural settlements, Bearing in mind the invitation of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, in its decision 92 (V) of 25 May 1977[1] to the General Assembly regarding the setting of a target for total voluntary contributions by Governments to the Foundation,

1. Appeals to all Governments to contribute generously to the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation as soon as possible in order to expedite action programmes in the field of human settlements;

2. Notes the proposal of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme regarding the target of $50 million as a minimum for the total voluntary contributions by Governments for the years 1978-1981;[2]

3. Requests the Secretary-General to convene, during the thirty-third session of the General Assembly, a pledging conference on voluntary contributions by Governments to the Foundation if pledges to meet the minimum target referred to in paragraph 2 above are not forthcoming.

107th plenary meeting
19 December 1977
[1] See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/32/25), annex I. [2] See UNEP/GC/93.
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