The United Nations has designated the
first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year, World
Habitat Day will be celebrated on 3 October 2011 and the Global Celebration
will be hosted by the Government of Mexico. The idea is to reflect on the state
of our towns and cities and the basic right of all, to adequate shelter. It is
also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the
future of the human habitat.
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| Naseer-U-Din Shah (Provisional Manager
UN-Habitat Balochistan) |
The United Nations chose the theme Cities and Climate Change was
chosen because
climate change is fast becoming the preeminent development
challenge of the 21st century. Indeed, no-one today can really foresee the
predicament in which a town or city will find itself in 10, 20 or 30 years’
time. In this new urban era with most of humanity now living in towns and
cities, we must bear in mind that the greatest impacts of disasters resulting
from climate change begin and end in cities. Cities too have a great influence
on climate change.
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Muhammad
Khalil (Program Associate) Brief about UN-HABITAT Balochistan
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1 comment:
Undoubtedly UN-Habitat is working magnificently in the flood affected area, and hats off to Quetta Team members for their tireless, unconditional participation to make recover with positive attitude, and also in the development of Baluchistan.
Rehan Mehmood
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