The International Art and Architecture Research Association were invited to attend the 21st session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT.

Every two years, UN-HABITAT’s work and relationships with its partners are examined in detail by a Governing Council composed of 58 member countries of the United Nations. It is a high-level forum of governments at the ministerial level that sets UN-HABITAT’s policy and approves the agency’s work programme and budget for the next two years.

The 21st session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT was held from April 16-20, 2007. The meeting took place at UN-HABITAT headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The session focused on the main theme of Sustainable Urbanization: local action for urban poverty reduction with an emphasis on finance and planning.