The United Nations has chosen Montreal as the site of a new office that will oversee a program focused on developing green, resilient and sustainable cities.
UN-Habitat, the international body’s program for human settlements and sustainable urban development, made the announcement today at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal.
UN-Habitat’s mission will find solutions to issues such as housing shortages, slums, public transport, water and electricity supply, poverty, crime and natural disasters caused by climate change.
Stéphane Paquet, the president of the organization Montreal International, said that the city was chosen due to its expertise in sustainable development and artificial intelligence, as well as its universities and the number of international organizations it hosts.
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On his part, Neil Khor, chief of staff at UN-Habitat, said that Montreal’s bilingualism was another factor in choosing it to host the office, which will employ 28 people.
Montreal International said that the new office will be the sixth UN office located in the city.
Story was adapted from Global News.
