With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partner- ship with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
✓ Correct answer: d) Neither 1 nor 2
ExplanationThe Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) is an intergovernmen- tal initiative established in 2006 under the auspices of UN-Hab- itat.It serves as a platform for collaboration among Asia-Pacific countries to address challenges in housing and urban develop- ment.APMCHUD is a biennial conference that convenes minis- ters and senior government officials from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss and exchange experiences on housing and urban de- velopment policies and strategies.Statement 1 is incorrect: The first APMCHUD was indeed held in India (New Delhi) in 2006, but the theme mentioned in the statement is incorrect.The actual theme was “A Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific by 2020”, not “Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and Governance Structure”.Statement 2 is incorrect: APMCHUD conferences are hosted by different countries in the Asia-Pacific region, not exclusive- ly by India.It is a UN-Habitat initiative, not a partnership with ADB (Asian Development Bank), APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), or ASEAN (
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