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The board meets three times annually. The Committee of Permanent Representatives of UN-Habitat (CPR) is composed of all Permanent Representatives accredited to the United Nations Office at Nairobi. [8] The UN-Habitat secretariat is headed by an executive director nominated by the UN Secretary-General with the approval of the UN General Assembly.
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON, Swahili: Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa Nairobi) in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is one of four major United Nations office sites [a] where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996, it is the UN's official headquarters in Africa.
It was established in 2000 [5] in line with the UN Habitat Governing Council Resolution 17/18 of 1999. [1] Since September 2004, when UN-HABITAT established a formal relationship with United Cities and Local Governments , [ 6 ] the latter names the organization's chairperson & holds 10 of its 20 seats.
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) In office 20 January 2018 – 19 January 2024: Preceded by: Joan Clos: Succeeded by: Michal Mlynár: Acting Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) In office January 2019 [1] – 8 January 2020: Preceded by: Hanna Tetteh: Succeeded by: Zainab Bangura
In August 2012, the tribunal acknowledged that "The general provisions to give women preferential treatment for appointments are found in ST/AI/1999/9" and that during "selection, vacancies shall be filled by a woman if her qualifications (a) meet the requirements for the vacant post and (b) are substantially equal or superior to those of ...
The Palace of Nations.The United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second most important UN centre, after the United Nations Headquarters.. While the Secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York City, its many bodies, specialized agencies, and related organizations are headquartered in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.
World Urban Forum X. The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations: 81. Iraq: Abbas Kadhim Obaid Al-Fatlawi: chargé d'affaires ad interim: Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations: 82. Ireland: Fergal Tomas Mythen: 26 August 2022: 83. Israel: Danny Danon: 19 August 2024: Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations: 84. Italy ...