UN Habitat News, resources and publications from UN Habitat, whose mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Socio-demographic Information and tools for analyzing and understanding the housing deficit in Latin America. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Información y herramientas socio-demográficas para analizar y atender el déficit habitacional en América Latina. La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) es una de las cinco comisiones regionales de las Naciones Unidas. Swedish Cooperative Center Through long-term development work and “help to self-help,” the Swedish Cooperative Center (SCC) equips poor people with the tools needed to fight poverty themselves, as well as advocate for more people to take stand for a world free from poverty and injustice. Habitat International Coalition News and resources from the Habitat International Coalition (HIC), an independent, non-profit association of some 400 organizations and individuals who work together to resolve human settlement issues.