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SRI LANKA:
Amb. Dr. Stanley Kalpage said that human
settlements is, and should be, one of the first priorities in the
development agenda of all developing countries. He supported the
Centre for Human Settlements and said that it has a crucial role to
play in supporting national governments to become effective
facilitators in the field of housing. He supported the Commission
on Human Settlements' recommendation that UNEP and Habitat "be kept
under distinct senior management in accordance with the specific
nature and activities of the two bodies." The challenge before the
international community in the area of human settlements
necessitates the appointment of the Executive Director of Habitat
without further delay.