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ABOUT PLS<\/h2>\n

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POLICY and LEGISLATION<\/span><\/h4>\n

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UN-Habitat\u2019s Policy and Legislation Section (PLS) is one of five sections of the Branch and supports national and subnational governments and other partners through the development and dissemination of knowledge, capacity building, conducting policy dialogues and providing advisory services on, inter alia, urban policy, legislation, governance, metropolitan management, and urban-rural linkages<\/p>\n

The section plays a pivotal role in implementation of the agency\u2019s Strategic Plan, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), and the New Urban Agenda. The Section fosters collaboration with other sections, branches, regional and country offices and with external partners, to develop innovative, cutting edge and relevant normative tools, knowledge products, technical cooperation projects, policy dialogues and advisory services to national and sub-national governments to ensure they positively impact the most vulnerable<\/p>\n

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Our Vision<\/h2>\n

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The UN-Habitat\u2019s vision of \u201ca better quality of life for all in an urbanizing world\u201d is bold and ambitious. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty.<\/p>\n

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OUR MISSION<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]UN-Habitat works in over 90 countries to promote transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance and collaborative action.<\/p>\n

UN-Habitat\u2019s new strategic plan 2026-2029<\/a> adopts a more strategic and integrated approach to solving the challenges and opportunities of twenty-first century cities and other human settlements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]