as well as related environmental, technological, and biological risks through an ethic of prevention. The intergovernmental negotiation process for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (the successor of the Hyogo Framework) started in April 2014. The process culminated at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction that took place in Sendai, Japan from March 14–18, 2015. Currently, DRR is active in indicator review and furthering initiatives at the science policy interface and preparing for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction: From Commitment to Action which will take place from 22–26 May 2017: Cancun, Mexico Sustainable Urban Development and Housing (Habitat III): The intergovernmental negotiations and multi-stakeholder process for Habitat III began in 2014. Habitat III culminated at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which took place in Quito, Ecuador from 17–20 October 2016. It offered Member States and Major Stakeholders an opportunity to discuss the New Urban Agenda focusing on policies and strategies to effectively harness the power and forces behind urbanization. World Humanitarian Summit (WHS): MGCY's formal engagement in the WHS process began in 2014. WHS was an initiative of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and took place in Istanbul, Turkey from May 23–24, 2016. It offered governments, humanitarian organizations, people affected by humanitarian crises, and private sector partners the opportunity to propose solutions to the most pressing humanitarian challenges as well as set an agenda to keep humanitarian action fit for the future. Finance for Sustainable Development (FfD): MGCY became engaged in the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing, an outcome of Rio+20, in 2013. Engagement was further expanded through the CSO FfD Group and the Addis Coordination Group in 2014. The agenda setting phase of the process ended in July 2015 with the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. References Organizations established by the United Nations Youth empowerment organizations