Habitat Backgrounders

The following background papers, called Backgrounders, were prepared by the United Nations Department of Public Information in preparation for the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, held 3-14 June 1996 in Istanbul, Turkey.


1	Why a conference on cities?
2	Global Report on Human Settlements
3	Profile of Dr. Wally N’Dow Secretary-General of Habitat II
4	Is there a right to housing?
5	Governance, participation and partnerships
6	Women, homes and communities
7	Partnerships for the urban environment
8	Survival in the Cities: Urban Poverty and Urban Development
9	Population and urbanization

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