Dr N Chatterjee elected as VP, Bureau of Gov Council, UN-Habitat

NEW DELHI .  Dr. Nandita Chatterjee  Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has been elected as Vice President in Bureau of UN-Habitat Governing Council during the 25th Session of  Governing Council of UN-Habitat at Nairobi.

 

Dr. Nandita has served in different capacities in the state and central governments and international organisations like the UNDP and WHO. Her last international assignment was as Capacity Development Advisor, UNDP in Afghnistan.

 

UN-Habitat is the global agency in the UN system for urban affairs. In the context of rapid urbanization in India, with India’s active association in UN-Habitat, there is a significant potential for information sharing and learning for achieving sustainable development of human settlements in India.