Sri Lanka was nominated by acclamation to the Executive Board at the First UN Habitat Assembly held from 27-31st May 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta ceremoniously inaugurated the First UN Habitat Assembly (UNHA 1) under the theme “Innovation for a Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities”, with the participation of 113 countries including 44 Ministers, 60 Mayors were among the 2,250 delegates from all over the world. At the High Level Segment, Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan, Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, and Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, Prime Minister of Yemen also participated.
