United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) was the first global UN conference focused on urbanization and human settlements, held in 1976 in Vancouver to address housing, urban planning, and sustainable development challenges.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) Context triple: [United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162, followUpTo, United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)]
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) was a major UN summit held in 2016 to shape global policy on sustainable cities and human settlements, resulting in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
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Governing Council of UN-Habitat
The Governing Council of UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental decision-making body that sets policies, approves budgets, and oversees the work of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on sustainable urban development and human settlements.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is a UN agency dedicated to promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities and adequate shelter for all.
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm was a landmark global summit that first placed environmental issues at the forefront of international politics and laid the foundation for modern international environmental governance.
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) Target entity description: The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) was the first global UN conference focused on urbanization and human settlements, held in 1976 in Vancouver to address housing, urban planning, and sustainable development challenges.
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) was a major UN summit held in 2016 to shape global policy on sustainable cities and human settlements, resulting in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
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Governing Council of UN-Habitat
The Governing Council of UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental decision-making body that sets policies, approves budgets, and oversees the work of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on sustainable urban development and human settlements.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is a UN agency dedicated to promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities and adequate shelter for all.
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm was a landmark global summit that first placed environmental issues at the forefront of international politics and laid the foundation for modern international environmental governance.
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations conference
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diplomatic conference ⓘ international conference ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
encourage national human settlements policies
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improve human settlements conditions worldwide ⓘ integrate environmental considerations into urban development ⓘ promote adequate shelter for all ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs |
first UN conference focused on urbanization
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first global United Nations conference on human settlements ⓘ |
| endTime | 1976-06-11 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental policy
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housing policy ⓘ regional planning ⓘ sustainable urbanization ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Habitat II
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) ⓘ
linked to:
Habitat II
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| hasMainTopic |
adequate shelter for all
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environmental impacts of urbanization ⓘ housing ⓘ human settlements ⓘ land use policy ⓘ living conditions in cities ⓘ slum upgrading ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| hasPart | Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| officialName | United Nations Conference on Human Settlements ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations human settlements program history ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| producedDocument |
Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements recommendations
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Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of a global agenda on human settlements
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strengthening of international cooperation on urban issues ⓘ |
| shortName | Habitat I ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of global UN policy on human settlements
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raised international awareness of rapid urbanization challenges ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976-05-31 ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) Description of subject: The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) was the first global UN conference focused on urbanization and human settlements, held in 1976 in Vancouver to address housing, urban planning, and sustainable development challenges.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
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followUpTo
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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officialName
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
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linked to: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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hasPart
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Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements
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linked to: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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producedDocument
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Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements
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linked to: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
linked to: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
linked to: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 66/207
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relatedTo
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/216
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relatedTo
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United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I)
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