- It is a UN agency responsible for sustainable urban development and human settlements.
- It is an intergovernmental body
- It was established in 1978
- HQ : In UN Office at Nairobi, Kenya.
- Promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
- It is also a member of UNDP.
- UN-Habitat works in more than 70 countries in five continents focusing on seven areas:
- Urban Legislation,
- Land and Governance;
- Urban Planning and Design;
- Urban Economy;
- Urban Basic Services;
- Housing and Slum Upgrading;
- Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation;
- Urban Research and Capacity Development.
- India has been unanimously elected as President of UN-Habitat