Briefing on the Preparations for Habitat III
New York
Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 – 20 October 2016.
In resolution 66/207 and in line with the bi-decennial cycle (1976, 1996 and 2016), the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene, the Habitat III Conference to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable urbanization, to focus on the implementation of a New Urban Agenda, building on the Habitat Agenda of Istanbul in 1996.
Ana Moreno, Secretariat Coordinator for Habitat III, will brief the IASC community on the process leading up to the conference.
For those wishing to attend this meeting, who do not have a UN grounds pass, please email Olivia Headon, oheadon@un.org, before Tuesday, 10 October 2015.
To dial into the meeting:
1. Dial 1-917-367-5313.
2. You will be greeted with a Welcome prompt.
3. Enter the meeting ID number <12184838>, and then press # (pound) key to confirm.
4. You will then be joined into the meeting.
Please adhere to the following ground rules for participants in teleconferences:
1. No calling in from mobile phones, unless absolutely necessary. Under such circumstance, ensure call is made from a quiet place.
2. Phones must be on mute unless speaking.
3. Do not put the phone on hold during the call.
4. Keep mobile devices far from microphones.