| UN-Habitat Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029 | 2026 | UN-Habitat’s Catalogue of Solutions presents the organization’s portfolio of tested tools, methodologies and advisory support designed to help countries, cities and communities address today’s most pressing urban challenges. The catalogue brings together solutions developed through decades of UN-Habitat’s global experience, providing practical pathways for advancing inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development. These solutions respond to the urgent need to improve access to housing, land and basic services—recognized as the foundation of decent urban living and a key driver of progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. Aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda, and UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029, the catalogue supports governments and partners in translating global commitments into concrete action at national and local levels. Designed as a practical reference for collaboration, the catalogue provides an overview of the ways in which UN-Habitat can support national, regional, and local governments, civil society, the private sector, grassroots communities, academia and development partners in tackling multidimensional urban challenges and accelerating sustainable urban transformation. The Solutions in this Catalogue are organized around UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan, enabling stakeholders to identify relevant tools, methodologies and partnerships to advance housing, land and urban basic services to the benefit of local communities. |
| UN-Habitat Lebanon Rapid Municipal Assessment Report | 2026 | Rapid Municipal Assessment of conflict-affected areas in Lebanon, presenting key findings on service delivery, infrastructure damage, and municipal capacities to support evidence-based recovery and humanitarian planning. |
| Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Cities: Legal Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development | 2026 | This brief examines how legal and governance frameworks can reduce food loss and waste in cities. Drawing on case studies from Milan, Singapore, Vienna, South Korea, France, Rwanda, Brazil, and India, it offers practical legal pathways for policymakers, urban planners, and legal practitioners. |
| Urban Resilience Action Plan (URAP) for Cobija, Bolivia: Planning for Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Action | 2026 | |
| World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action | 2026 | The current global housing crisis is the outcome of decades of insufficient investment, rapid urbanization, economic instability, and displacement caused by conflict and disasters. Recent global estimates indicate that up to 3.4 billion people lack access to secure, safe, and adequate housing, including more than 1 billion people living in informal settlements and slums under conditions characterized by insecure tenure, overcrowding, exposure to environmental hazards, and limited access to basic services. Despite the universal recognition of housing as a human right, progress remains inadequate. Global housing deficits increased from 251 million units in 2010 to 288 million in 2023, while forced displacement continues to rise due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, and climate-related disasters. Research conducted by UN-Habitat estimates that approximately 64 million people were evicted globally between 2003 and 2023, with severe consequences for livelihoods, security, and social well-being. The World Cities Report 2026 highlights adequate housing as a fundamental pillar of sustainable urban development and human well-being, extending far beyond the provision of shelter. Housing influences access to employment, public services, health, and economic opportunity, making it central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report highlights the importance of safe, affordable, and well-located housing in reducing poverty, improving quality of life, and transforming informal settlements and slums. The report also positions housing as a critical driver of climate action and urban resilience, noting the need for energy-efficient, low-carbon housing solutions and resilient urban infrastructure. It calls for inclusive and participatory approaches that support community-led upgrading initiatives and recognize informal settlements as integral parts of cities. Ultimately, the report urges governments and stakeholders to recommit to housing as a human right and a foundation for greener, more equitable, and resilient urban futures. |
| Community Engagement as Crucial Step for Advancing Durable Solutions for Returnee Integration in Afghanistan: Participatory Hazards, Vulnerabilities, Capacities Assessment (PHVCA) & Community Action Plan (CAP) | 2026 | |
| Executive Summary of the State of African Cities Report 2026: Harnessing the Value of Urban Land for Socioeconomic Transformation in African cities | 2026 | The State of African Cities Report 2026 highlights how Africa’s rapid urbanization presents a unique opportunity to drive inclusive growth. It emphasizes the transformative role of urban land and shows how improved land governance and financing can support sustainable, resilient, and prosperous cities across the continent. |
| The Urban Law and Conflict Series (Volume 2, Emergency Response): Enhancing Urban Law to Protect Housing, Land and Property Across the Conflict Cycle | 2026 | As global urbanization accelerates, cities are increasingly on the front lines of humanitarian crises and post-conflict recovery, while bearing a growing responsibility to uphold the right to adequate housing. Conflict is now predominantly unfolding in urban settings, as seen in recent crises in Palestine, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen, where widespread housing destruction and mass displacement have placed large civilian populations at risk of losing their homes, land, and tenure security. Many of the resulting challenges, such as safe return, restitution, adjudication, and dispute resolution, are rooted in pre-existing tenure insecurity linked to weak governance, unplanned urbanization, fragile land administration systems, and inadequate housing laws and policies. Against this backdrop, urban law plays a critical role in creating the conditions for peace, security, and recovery during emergencies and in post-conflict contexts. As the second publication in the Urban Law and Conflict Series, this report explores how urban law can support accountable, inclusive, and responsive urban governance, spatial planning, land administration, and housing law and policy to mitigate the immediate impacts of conflict on housing, land, and property (HLP) rights. This includes, among other measures, reducing residential disruption and displacement, safeguarding land records, enabling emergency shelter, and regulating secondary occupation. |
| SDG 11 Global Report 2026: Housing at the Centre of Sustainable Cities and Communities | 2026 | Housing is fundamental to achieving SDG 11’s vision of inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. Yet, despite this central role, the interlinkages between adequate housing and progress across the ten targets of Goal 11 have received limited systematic attention. |
| Agenda to Action: Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Nine Cities Across the Globe | 2026 | This report documents how nine cities across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab States, Eastern Europe and Latin America have implemented the New Urban Agenda through integrated planning, multi-level governance, and capacity-building. It captures lessons, mind-shifts, and implementation pathways that accelerate SDG 11 and sustainable urban transformation |