International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1982–1989

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/43/180

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1989	A/RES/43/180	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	371	17%Compare
1987	A/RES/41/190	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	588	16%Compare
1986	A/RES/40/203	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	679	28%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/171	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	480	12%Compare
1984	A/RES/38/168	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	1,502	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Homeless Persons International Years

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolution 35/76 of 5 December 1980, in which it expressed the view that an international year de-

voted to the problems of homeless people in urban and rural areas of the developing countries could be an appropriate occasion to focus the attention of the international community on those problems,

Recognizing the grave and generally worsening situation of the homeless in the developing countries,

Emphasizing that the building, improvement and maintenance of shelter, related physical infrastructure and social facilities can contribute significantly to national development,

Convinced of the imperative need to mobilize effectively the considerable skill and resources that the homeless themselves possess for building, improving and maintaining their own shelter and neighbourhoods,

Convinced also that, because of their complexity and magnitude, the problems of the homeless require co-ordinated and concerted action at all levels,

Confident that an international year of shelter for the homeless could serve as a means of increasing public awareness at the local, national, regional and global levels and set in motion a process which would lead to significant improvement in the situation of the homeless,

Considering that human settlements activities are among the important policy measures for the attainment of the goals and objectives of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, 16

Noting with satisfaction the follow-up action so far taken by Member States with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, 17 and the support being provided by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to developing countries to facilitate that action,

Recalling in that connection its decision 35/424 of 5 December 1980 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of25 July 1980 on guidelines for international years and anniversaries,

Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1981/69 B of 24 July 1981 on the proposal to declare an international year of shelter for the homeless,

Decides, in principle, to designate I 987 as the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, on the understanding that the criteria for financing and organizing international years set out in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 are complied with;

Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to prepare a proposal containing a specific programme of measures and activities to be undertaken prior to and during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless and to report to the Economic and Social Council through the Commission on Human Settlements;

Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, on the basis of that proposal, a report on the organizational matters regarding the holding of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless in 1987, including the availability of voluntary funds, to be submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session through the Economic and Social Council during 1982;

Appeals to all States, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and the public at large to indicate appropriate support for the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.

" A/36/305 and Add. I and 2.

14 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, /91/J, Supplement No. 11 (E/1981/6 IIRev. I)

12 Official Records of the General Assemblv, Thirt_v-sixth Session, Sup- "/bid., 1979, Suppleme111 No. JO (E/1979140 and Corr. I), chap XXI, plement No. 31 (A/36/31).

sect. D. decision 79118: see also A/361305. para. 10. and DP/410.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

" Ibid .. chap. I.

16 See resolution 35/56, annex, paras. 159 and 160.

'" Ibid., chaps. II and Ill.

17 See Report of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settle- "' Official Records of 1he General Assemhlv, Thir1v-six1h Senion, Supments, Vancouver, 31 May-11 June 1976 (United Nations publication.

plement No. 8 (A/36/8) Sales No. E.76.IV.7 and corrigendum). chap. II.

" Ibid .. annex I

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