Website: United Nations: Economic Commission for Europe: Committee on Human Settlements

In 1947 the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) set up a Panel on Housing Problems, which later evolved into the Committee on Human Settlements (CHS).

The Committee is an intergovernmental body of all ECE member States, it provides a forum for the compilation, dissemination and exchange of information and experience on housing, urban development, land administration, national and local objectives and policies. Through various workshops, research on urban issues, analyses of housing sector and related publications the Committee advises member countries on human settlements policies and strategies and encourages their practical implementation.