| Major group affiliation: |
- Scientific and technological communities
- Business and industry
- Local authorities
- Non-governmental organization
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: |
Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: |
United Nations Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Global Compact Communication Coordinating Committee for the United Nations (CCC/UN) (CCC / UN) |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
International Architectural Design Planners for Social Responsibility; U.S. Climate Institute / U.S. Green Building Council; The World Bank; World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO); Ministry of Construction of PRC; China Urban Development Research; All China Environment Federation; Peking University; China Association for Yellow River Cultural and Economic Development; China Low Carbon Industry Union; Shenzhen Municipal Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution; Shenzhen Association of Green Habitat; Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Greensburg, Kansas West Vancouver, Canada Lijiang, China, Sanya, China, Dali, China, Wuxi, China , Yichun, China Yuyao City, China , Guiyang City, China , Wenchuan County, Sichuan, China |
| Publications: |
Name: World Best Practices ASIA-PACIFIC EDITION Issues No. ISSN 2072-392X Founded in June, 2009, Journal No.G290Y0100 Website: www.bestpracticesmagazine.org |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The Organization was founded for the purpose of educating the general public on the efforts of the United Nations and its member countries in improving the ecological environment and human settlements in various parts of the world. At the same time, the Organization is aimed at informing and educating governmental, public and business leaders around the world on the need to promote the work of the United Nations in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and contributing to the articulation of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations, including the building of sustainable human settlements, and the need to help the poorest to achieve a better quality of life. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
Global Forum on Electric mobility and Conference on Sustainable Human Settlements associated with the Rio+20 was successfully held by GFHS, UNDESA, UNEP and UN-Habitat in Rio. The Sixth Global Forum on Human Settlements,2011 Theme: Building Low-Carbon Cities: A Response to Climate Change Venue: The headquarters of the United Nations and the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel in New York. The Fifth Global Forum on Human Settlements,2009 Theme: Water and Human Settlements in the 21st Century Venue: China The Fourth Global Forum on Human Settlements,2008 Theme: Eco-City: Opportunities for Sustainable Human Settlements Venue: China Best Practice Forum,2008 Macao, China Best Practice Forum,2009 Shenzhen, China Best Practice Forum on Global Reconstruction after Disasters, 2010 Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
We gained huge support and recognition from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Ministry of Environmental Protection of PRC, the Shenzhen Municipal Government, Wuxi Municipal Government, Guiyang City, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Global Compact and UN Foundation. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, Male, Bangladesh Senior Special Advisor to the President of the 66th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations; Former UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, Chairman of Global Forum on Human Settlements. Lu Haifeng, Male, China, Secretary General, Global Forum on Human Settlements and China City Construction & Development Expo , Executive President & Chief Editor of World Best Practices. Wang Dehui, Male, China, Consultant to China Environmental Assessment Center, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the PRC, Former Deputy Director-General of the Nature and Ecology Conservation Department, Concurrently Director of China Implementing CBD Office, SEPA. Zhu Tiezhen, Male, China, Deputy President of China Research Society Of Urban Development; Researcher of Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Noel Brown, Male, USA President of Friends of the United Nations, Environmental Protection Diplomat. Taj Hamad, Male, USA Secretary General of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO). Victor Fersht, Male, Russia, Member of Best Practices for UN-HABITAT, Executive Secretary of UN Best Practices Magazine Promotion Centre. Li Wei, Female, China, President of Sichuan Women Entrepreneurs Association,CEO of Sichuan Lan Feng Industrial Corporation. |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
Membership is constituted by construction companies, environmental companies, experts and scholars, and cities, which comes to 150 members in total and widely distributed in China, India, Russia, the United States, Canada and other countries |
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