Human settlements

 

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Human Settlements

A Report of the Commission on Human Settlements The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Recalling also its resolutions 32/162 of 19 December 1977 on institutional arrangements for international co-operation in the field of human settlements and 34/116 of 14 December 1979 on the strengthening of human settlements activities, Taking note of Economic and Social Council decision 1983/169 of 25 July 1983 on international co-operation in the field of human settlements, Having considered the report of the Commission on Human Settlements on the work of its sixth session,

1. Takes note of the report of the Commission on Human Settlements on the work of its sixth session;

2. Commends the Commission on Human Settlements on the effective manner in which it continues to discharge its mandate in assisting Governments to address the serious problems of human settlements development, as reflected in the various substantive recommendations adopted by it;

3. Reaffirms its conviction that human settlements activities can play a leading role in stimulating national economic and social development and in the enhancement of the quality of life for the poor and the disadvantaged, particularly in the developing countries;

4. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments and to others that have so far provided financial support for the international effort to promote human settlements development through the activities of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat);

5. Appeals once again to Member States, particularly the developed countries, and others in a position to do so to make voluntary contributions, if they have not yet done so, or, as appropriate, to increase their voluntary contributions to the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation in support of the activities of the Centre.

B Co-ordination of human settlements programmes within the United Nations system The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 35/77 C of 5 December 1980, in which it invited the Secretary-General to arrange, in consultation with the members of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, for the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to participate in all aspects of the work of that Committee and its subsidiary machinery, Recalling also its resolution 37/223 C of 20 December 1982, in which it requested the Secretary-General to accelerate his efforts in arranging for such participation, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General summarizing decision 1983/18 of 27 October 1983 of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination on the matter, as well as the oral explanation given by the representative of the Secretary-General, Aware that the decision of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination does not completely meet the requirement of General Assembly resolutions 35/77 C and 37/223 C, Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General summarizing decision 1983/18 of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination and requests him to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implementation of its resolutions on the question.