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Archive for May, 2006

Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements

1. We, the Heads of State or Government and the official delegations of countries assembled at the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey from 3 to 14 June 1996, take this opportunity to endorse the universal goals of ensuring adequate shelter for all and making human settlements safer, healthier and [...]

The Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements

The Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, known as the Habitat I conference when the agency was created at the first major United Nations conference on human settlements in Vancouver, Canada, 31 May - 11 June 1976.
 
HABITAT: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements,
Aware that the Conference was convened following recommendation of the United Nations Conference on [...]

Lahore Declaration of Architects 2006

We the Architects,
of this region in general, and Pakistan in particular,

gathered in Architects’ Convention 2006 in the city of Lahore,

on the invitation of the Institute of Architects Pakistan - Lahore Chapter,

Having deliberated for last three days the grave and imminent emerging issues that confront us in the Country and in our region,

And realizing that, we [...]