Today in Quito, Ecuador, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro will lead the United States delegation to the United Nations (UN) Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador. Secretary Castro will represent the U.S. in several key events at the conference, including a conference-wide plenary session and roundtables with global leaders, as well as conduct bilateral meetings with key U.S. partners. Most public events will be webcast (see below for links). The Conference is intended to renew international commitment to sustainable urban development, address poverty and identify and address emerging global challenges. In preparation for the Conference, HUD recently released The U.S. 20/20 Habitat III Report. The report outlines the agency’s work since the previous Habitat II conference 20 years ago, and reflects on the critical themes that will define the U.S. Habitat agenda for the next 20 years.
The session will feature a series of presentations delivered by international advocates for LGBTI rights and Heads of Delegations for Member States who are committed to ensuring that LGBTI persons are included in the domestic implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
Follow @SecretaryCastro, #NewUrbanAgenda, and #Habitat3 for updates during the conference.
