# SMS Desmond Lee Visits Ecuador For United Nations Habitat III Conference

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2016-10-14T07:11:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/sms-desmond-lee-visits-ecuador-for-united-nations-habitat-iii-conference
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The partnership could strengthen urban-planning capabilities and encourage more sustainable development practices, potentially improving housing delivery and liveability in participating cities.

## AI summary

Singapore and UN-Habitat planned an MOU at Habitat III in October 2016 to develop international capacity-building programmes for cities.

## Original article

Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Home Affairs and National Development Desmond Lee will visit Ecuador from 16 to 19 October 2016 to represent Singapore at the 3rd Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, also known as Habitat III.

Habitat III is a major conference held every 20 years since 1976 to affirm the global commitment to sustainable urbanisation. By consensus, the Conference will adopt the New Urban Agenda, which charts the new global strategy for urbanisation over the next 20 years.

During the Conference, SMS Lee will deliver Singapore’s National Statement. He will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of the Government of Singapore with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). The MOU outlines the partnership between the Government of Singapore and UN-Habitat to develop international capacity development programmes for cities.

SMS Lee will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 国务资政李智陞赴厄瓜多尔出席联合国人居三大会

内政部兼国家发展部高级政务部长李智陞将于2016年10月16日至19日访问厄瓜多尔，代表新加坡出席第三届住房与可持续城市发展大会，亦称“人居三”（Habitat III）。

人居三是自1976年起每20年举办一次的重要会议，旨在重申全球对可持续城市化的承诺。经协商一致，大会将通过《新城市议程》，为未来20年的城市化勾勒新的全球战略。

会议期间，李智陞高级政务部长将发表新加坡国家声明。他还将代表新加坡政府与联合国人类住区规划署（联合国人居署）签署谅解备忘录（MOU）。该备忘录概述了新加坡政府与联合国人居署之间的合作伙伴关系，以发展面向城市的国际能力建设项目。

随同李智陞高级政务部长出访的还有国家发展部和外交部官员。