Current Affairs - International - Discussion

India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly. First session of the UN-Habitat Assembly will be held from 27-31 May 2019, at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi. The Theme is: "Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities". The Sub-theme as: "Accelerated implementation of the New Urban Agenda towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals". During the first session, The Assembly is expected to establish the Executive Board of UN-Habitat and elect its members, to review and approve the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and also review the Progress in the implementation of New Urban Agenda, among other things.