Ambassador Sianga Abílio Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations Office in Nairobi led the Angolan delegation that participated on 28-29 March 2023, in Nairobi, in the first Session of 2023 of the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
The opening session was attended by the Kenyan Minister for Public Works, Urban Development and Housing Mr. Zacharia Njeru and the Director-General of the United Nations Offices in Nairobi, Ms. Zainab Bangura.
The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Maimunah Sharif, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT and the Ambassador of Brazil Mr. Silvio Albuquerque, as Chairperson of the Executive Board Bureau.
The Executive Board discussed and adopted the Executive Director's report which highlights the fact that UN-HABITAT has moved from a deficit to a surplus situation.
The Executive Board of UN-HABITAT considered the Reports of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Stakeholder Development and the Working Group on Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Issues.
It is important to recall that the Executive Board is composed of 36 countries, including Angola, which ends this year its 4 years term in this decision-making body of UN-HABITAT.
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