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?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
- The Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was established in 2006. The 1st APMCHUD was held in New Delhi, India, from December 13 to 16, 2006, with a theme, “A vision for sustainable urbanisation in the Asia-Pacific by 2020.”
- The permanent Secretariat of APMCHUD is hosted by India in New Delhi.
Statement 2 is incorrect
- India did not host all the conferences. These conferences are hosted by different countries in the region. For instance, the second conference of APMCHUD was held in Tehran, Iran.
