With reference to Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD), co

Question

With reference to Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD), consider the following statements:The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure.India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The 1st APMCHUD was held in New Delhi, India from 13th-16th December, 2006 on the theme of A Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific by 2020. Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure was the theme of the 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Housing and Urban Development held in December 2016.The 2nd APMCHUD was held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 3rd in Solo, Republic of Indonesia, 4th in Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and 5th in Seoul, Republic of Korea.Further, APMCHUD is a consultative mechanism on the promotion of sustainable development of Housing and Urban Development in the Asia-Pacific Region established under the aegis and support of UN-Habitat.