UN-Habitat Assembly Adopts Strategic Plan to Combat Global Housing Crisis
By Peter Halima Nairobi, Kenya - The United Nations Habitat Assembly concluded its resumed second session in Nairobi, Kenya, with the unanimous adoption of a groundbreaking strategic plan aimed at addressing…
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