United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) was a major UN summit held in 2016 to shape global policy on sustainable cities and human settlements, resulting in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Context triple: [United Nations conferences, includes, United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development]
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World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future
The World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future was an international gathering of municipal and regional authorities focused on advancing sustainable development policies and collaboration at the local government level.
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Governing Council of UN-Habitat
The Governing Council of UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental decision-making body that sets policies, approves budgets, and oversees the work of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on sustainable urban development and human settlements.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is a UN agency dedicated to promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities and adequate shelter for all.
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
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Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-Habitat
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental body of member states’ permanent representatives that oversees and guides the work and governance of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Target entity description: The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) was a major UN summit held in 2016 to shape global policy on sustainable cities and human settlements, resulting in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
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World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future
The World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future was an international gathering of municipal and regional authorities focused on advancing sustainable development policies and collaboration at the local government level.
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B.
Governing Council of UN-Habitat
The Governing Council of UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental decision-making body that sets policies, approves budgets, and oversees the work of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on sustainable urban development and human settlements.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is a UN agency dedicated to promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities and adequate shelter for all.
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
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Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-Habitat
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-Habitat is the intergovernmental body of member states’ permanent representatives that oversees and guides the work and governance of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations conference
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international summit ⓘ |
| addresses |
affordable housing
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climate change in cities ⓘ local authorities ⓘ slum upgrading ⓘ urban governance ⓘ urban planning ⓘ urban resilience ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| adoptedDocument | New Urban Agenda ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve living conditions in cities
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promote sustainable urbanization ⓘ shape global policy on sustainable cities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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surface form:
UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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| coordinatedBy |
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
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surface form:
UN-Habitat
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| endDate | 2016-10-20 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
housing
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human settlements ⓘ sustainable urban development ⓘ |
| follows |
Habitat II
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Habitat II ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
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| hasMainOutcome | New Urban Agenda ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
Member States of the United Nations
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surface form:
UN member states
academia ⓘ civil society organizations ⓘ local governments ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ private sector ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Environmentally sustainable and resilient urban development
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Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity and opportunities for all ⓘ Sustainable urban development for social inclusion and ending poverty ⓘ |
| hostCity | Quito ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Ecuador ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Ecuador
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Quito ⓘ |
| mandatedBy |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 66/207
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/216 ⓘ United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/239 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
United Nations
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United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Habitat conferences
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| precededBy |
national urban forums
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regional Habitat III conferences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Sustainable Development Goal 11 ⓘ Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ |
| resultedIn | voluntary commitments by stakeholders ⓘ |
| setsFrameworkFor | urban policy for the next 20 years ⓘ |
| shortName |
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Habitat III
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| startDate | 2016-10-17 ⓘ |
| website | https://habitat3.org ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Description of subject: The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) was a major UN summit held in 2016 to shape global policy on sustainable cities and human settlements, resulting in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations conferences
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includes
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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New Urban Agenda
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adoptedAt
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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this entity surface form:
Habitat III
New Urban Agenda
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hostConference
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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shortName
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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Habitat III
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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alsoKnownAs
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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this entity surface form:
UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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partOfSeries
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United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
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United Nations Habitat conferences