The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1977 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development held in Vancouver,Canada,in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi,Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda,adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements in Istanbul,Turkey,in 1996. The twin goals of the Habitat Agenda are adequate shelter for all and the development of sustainable human settlements in an urbanizing world.
An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System,normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-secretary-general is the third highest rank in the United Nations,after the secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general. The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities,certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat,and high-level envoys. The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state,and under-secretaries-general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres.
This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1957,together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Malaya became independent from British colonial rule on 31 August 1957.
Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil is a Malaysian politician who served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as Minister of Women,Family and Community Development from 2009 to 2012. She was the Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai from 1995 to 2008 and subsequently served as a Senator in the Dewan Negara.
The United Nations Office at Nairobi in Nairobi,the capital of Kenya,is one of four major United Nations office sites where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996,it is the UN's official headquarters in Africa.
Haja Zainab Hawa Bangura is a Sierra Leonean politician and social activist who has been serving as the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) since 2018,appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. She served as the second United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2012 to 2017,in succession to the first holder of the post,Margot Wallström. In 2017 she was succeeded by Pramila Patten.
Mazlan binti Othman is a Malaysian astrophysicist whose work has pioneered Malaysia's participation in space exploration. She was her country's first astrophysicist,and helped to create a curriculum in astrophysics at the national university,as well as to build public awareness and understanding of astronomy and space issues. She was appointed Director General of Angkasa,the Malaysian National Space Agency and served as the director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna from 2007 to 2014.
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today:rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities,cities,economies,climate change and policies.
Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu was the nation's top-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The Alliance of Hope is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has lead a grand coalition government since November 2022,having previously led a single-coalition government from May 2018 to February 2020.
Datuk Chong Sin Woon is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Education II from a Cabinet reshuffle in July 2015 to the collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018. He served as the Senator from April 2014 to April 2017 for the first term and reappointed to serve from April 2017 to April 2020 for the second term until his resignation in April 2018 to contest in the 2018 General Election. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a major component party of the BN coalition as well as its Secretary-General since September 2019 after the resignation of his predecessor Chew Mei Fun.
The Mayor of Penang Island is the chief executive for the local government of George Town,the capital of the State of Penang. The Mayor's responsibilities include the management of the Penang Island City Council's annual budget,which amounted to RM606.53 million as of 2018.
Jalaluddin bin Alias is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senior Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun since August 2023,Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pertang from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since August 2023. He served as the Deputy Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Shahidan Kassim from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022,Chairman of the UDA Holdings Berhad from May 2020 to November 2021,Member of the Negeri Sembilan State EXCO in the BN state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and MLA for Kelawang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Negeri Sembilan since March 2023.
Mohd. Salim bin Mohd. Sharif is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from May 2020 to December 2022,Senator from April 2014 to April 2017 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Jempol from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He had served as the Division Chief of UMNO of Jempol from 2013 to 2023.
Tan Sri Mohd Zaman Khan bin Rahim Khan was a former Malaysian police officer.
General Zamrose bin Mohd Zain is a Malaysian General who served as 28th Chief of Malaysian Army.
The Minangkabau Malaysians are citizens of the Malaysia whose ancestral roots are from Minangkabau of central Sumatra. This includes people born in the Malaysia who are of Minangkabau origin as well as Minangkabau who have migrated to Malaysia. Today,Minangkabau comprise about 989,000 people in Malaysia,and Malaysian law considers most of them to be Malays. They are majority in urban areas,which has traditionally had the highest education and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The history of the Minangkabau migration to Malay peninsula has been recorded to have lasted a very long time. When the means of transportation were still using the ships by down the rivers and crossing the strait,many Minang people migrated to various regions such as Negeri Sembilan,Malacca,Penang,Kedah,Perak,and Pahang. Some scholars noted that the arrival of the Minangkabau to the Malay Peninsula occurred in the 12th century. This ethnic group moved in to peninsula at the height of the Sultanate of Malacca,and maintains the Adat Perpatih of matrilineal kinships system in Negeri Sembilan and north Malacca.
