The Habitat Scroll of Honour
The Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched by
the United Nations Human Settlements
Programme in 1989. It is currently the most
prestigious human settlements award in the world. It
aims to acknowledge initiatives which have made
outstanding contributions in various fields such as
shelter provision, highlighting the plight of the
homeless, leadership in post conflict reconstruction
and developing and improving the human settlements
and the quality of urban life.

Eligibility
Individuals, organizations, projects and any habitat
agenda partner can be nominated for the Habitat
Scroll of Honour. These include:

1. Government and inter-governmental organizations or agencies, including bilateral aid agencies


2. Cities, local authorities or their associations


3. Civil society organizations


4. The private sector


5. National Habitat Committee or focal points


6. research and academic institutions


7. Public or private foundations


8. Multilateral agencies (UN agencies, World Bank, etc.)


9. The media


10. Individuals

UN-HABITAT Role & Background
UN Press Release