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Annual Report 2023: Local action in a time of crises
In a world grappling with crises, cities emerge as pivotal agents of change. UN-Habitat’s 2023 report underscores the urgent need for urban transformation to tackle issues ranging from climate change to inequality,… Read more
Global Report
Rescuing SDG 11 for a resilient urban planet
The current report shows that the world is off track in achieving SDG 11. Rescuing SDG 11 is urgent for the sake of present and future generations. The report points to the immense opportunities that exist and the… Read more
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The Challenge of Slums - Global Report on Human Settlements 2003
2003
The Challenge of Slums presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasizing their problems and prospects. It presents estimates of the numbers of urban slum dwellers and examines the factors that underlie the formation of slums, as well as their social, spatial and economic characteristics and dynamics. It also evaluates the principal policy responses to the slum challenge of the last few decades. The report argues that the number of slum dwellers is growing and will continue to increase…
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Technical Report
Slums of the World: The face of urban poverty in the new millennium
2003
The current paper presents the results of a first global enumeration of slums at the country level. The data are analyzed and comparisons established at sub-regional and regional levels while trying to understand what is happening globally. This document is the culmination of attempts to come to grips with changes in the way we measure slums, starting by providing an agreed universal definition of this type of settlements and a clear methodological approach. The preliminary estimations…
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Brief
Cities without slums
2002
Includes a brief overview of what slums are and why the continue to exist.
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Evaluation
European Union (EDF), Mid-Term Evaluation of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme II (PSUP II), August 2015
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Resolution on Equitable financing and effective monitoring of the implementation of resolutions adopted by the United Nations Habitat Assembly
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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Resolution on the creation of a human settlements resilience framework for early warning, foresight, risk reduction, crisis response and post crisis recovery and reconstruction
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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Resolution on Urban Planning and Sustainable Infrastructure
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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Resolution on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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Resolution on Enhancing the Interlinkage between Urbanization and Climate Change Resilience
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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Resolution on Biodiverse and Resilient Cities: mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services into urban and territorial planning
Posted on April 29th, 2024
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