With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:

1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.

2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2

Let us analyze both statements step-by-step to understand why neither statement is correct.

Analysis of Statement 1:

The first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was indeed held in New Delhi, India, in December 2006.

However, the theme for the first APMCHUD conference in 2006 was ‘A Vision for Sustainable Urbanisation in the Asia-Pacific Region by 2020’.

The theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure’ was actually the theme of the 4th APMCHUD conference held in Amman, Jordan, in 2012.

Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect due to the incorrect theme attributed to the 2006 conference.

Analysis of Statement 2:

APMCHUD is a consultative mechanism on the promotion of sustainable human settlements development in the Asia-Pacific region. The hosting of the conference rotates among member countries of the Asia-Pacific region, not just India.

Furthermore, it is established under the aegis of UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and is not hosted exclusively by India in partnership with ADB, APEC, and ASEAN.

Therefore, Statement 2 is incorrect.

Conclusion:

Since both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect, the correct choice is Neither 1 nor 2.