UNHSP was established in 1978 A.D. Its relevance or need is increasing day by day at present. The main objective of this agency is to improve the living standard of the people living in dirty and polluted environment. It also aims to manage the settlement for the victims of natural disasters like earthquake, landslide, flood, tsunami, etc.
Its function is also to manage settlement to the people who have been refuges due to different wars or political instability.
- There is rapid population growth in poor countries of the world at present.
- Due to it, natural resources are destroyed and pollution is increasing.
- People are compelled to live in the sewage, garbage and river banks.
- Living standard is decreasing due to lack of education and awareness.
- Similarly, people have become homeless due to different types of natural calamities.
- Refugees are dying due to no place for living.
- So, the need of the activities of UNHSP are very relevant to tackle such problems in the world.