MALAYSIA ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UN-HABITAT) ASSEMBLY FOR 2025-2027 AND AS A MEMBER OF THE UN-HABITAT EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2027–2029
MALAYSIA ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UN-HABITAT) ASSEMBLY FOR 2025-2027 AND AS
A MEMBER OF THE UN-HABITAT EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2027–2029
The UN-Habitat Assembly that met on 30 May 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya unanimously elected Malaysia as President of the Assembly and as a member of its Executive Board.
YB Nga Kor Ming, in his capacity as the Minister of Housing and Local Government, will represent Malaysia and preside over the Assembly as President for a two-year term from June 2025 to June 2027. Malaysia will also serve as one of the 36 members in the UN-Habitat Executive Board for a two-year term from June 2027 to June 2029.
The UN-Habitat Assembly and the Executive Board are primary mechanisms of the world body that sets policy direction on Sustainable Urban Development and Human Settlements.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to thank all 193 Member States of the UN-Habitat Assembly for their overwhelming support and confidence in Malaysia to lead the Assembly and steer the Executive Board towards advancing the implementation of the United Nations New Urban Agenda for the period 2025 to 2029.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially through the High Commission of Malaysia in Nairobi, as the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the UN-Habitat, will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government to ensure Malaysia’s tenure in the governance of the UN body is a sterling success.
PUTRAJAYA
30 May 2025