Mission
The Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, legally chartered in the State of New York, USA. GFHS has been granted the Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC and is an Associate Partner of World Urban Campaign by UN-Habitat.
Also, GFHS is a member of both the United Nations Global Compact and the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI). GFHS is committed to building sustainable cities and human settlements, particularly in developing countries. It has accomplished a number of cooperation projects with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). The GFHS is committed to sustainable cities and human settlements for all.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.