On Friday morning, the closing plenary of GC-23 convened. Delegates heard reports from the COW and the Drafting Committee on their work during GC-23. The plenary then adopted the draft reports of the COW (HSP/GC/23/CW/L.1 and Add.1) and of GC-23 (HSP/GC/23/L.12 and Adds.1-2). The plenary also adopted 18 of the 19 draft resolutions before GC-23, with one of the resolutions (HSP/GC/23/CRP.7/Rev.1) having been withdrawn by the proposing country.

The 18 resolutions adopted by GC-23 were on issues relating to: gender equality and empowerment of women in sustainable urban development; human settlements development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; support for pro-poor housing; access to quality urban public spaces; the World Urban Forum; the implementation of the Bamako Declaration and Action Plan and strengthening of the African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development; urban youth development; the third UN conference on housing and sustainable urban development; strategies and frameworks for improving the lives of slum dwellers beyond the MDGs target; future activities of UN-HABITAT in urban economy and financial mechanisms for urban upgrading, housing and basic services for the urban poor; UN-HABITAT’s work programme and budget for the biennium 2012-2013; implementation of the Guidelines on Access to Basic Services For All and the Guidelines on Decentralisation and Strengthening of Local Authorities; governance of UN-HABITAT; safer cities and urban crime prevention; country activities by UN-HABITAT; formulation of a global housing strategy; expanding equitable access to land, housing, basic services and infrastructure; and natural disaster risk reduction, preparedness, prevention and mitigation.

GC President Vincent Karega (Rwanda) gaveled GC-23 to a close at 12.10pm.

Please return to this page on Monday, 18 April 2011 to access the Briefing Note from the session.