{"id":91485,"date":"2025-06-01T10:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91485"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:36","slug":"with-reference-to-the-role-of-un-habitat-in-the-united-nations-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-role-of-un-habitat-in-the-united-nations-program\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.<\/li>\n<li>Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.<\/li>\n<li>UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. UN-Habitat is indeed mandated by the United Nations General Assembly with the mission to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. UN-Habitat works with a wide range of partners, not limited to only governments and local urban authorities. Its partners include national governments, local authorities, civil society organizations, the private sector, academic institutions, and other UN agencies.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct. UN-Habitat&#8217;s work on improving urban living conditions, providing access to basic services like water and sanitation, and promoting sustainable development directly contributes to the broader UN goals of poverty reduction and improving living standards.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nUN-Habitat was established in 1978 as the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and upgraded to a Programme (UN-Habitat) in 2002. Its headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the focal point for urbanization and human settlement issues within the UN system.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is\/are correct ? UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all. 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