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Local Action for Global Goals: An Opportunity for Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions
2024
As countries prepare to revise their NDCs ahead of COP30, the analysis summarized in this technical brief shows: which countries have the biggest potential to work towards stronger integration of urban content in their NDCs; how they can reap co-benefits of sustainable urban development, effective local adaptation measures, and reducing emissions by stronger collaboration with local governments.
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A Fresh Perspective on Measuring Quality of Life: Initial Process to Conceptualise a Universal Tool to Measure Quality of Life in Cities
2024
The present document is the second in a series which takes a closer look at how the Quality of Life Initiative is co-creating a more inclusive, human-centred vision of quality of life in cities. This series zooms in on different aspects of the initiative, while presenting a coherent picture of how the different pieces come together.
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Information on the second Ministerial Meeting
Technical Report
Ministerial meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 Summary Report
2024
This report summarizes the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change held at COP28 on 6 December 2023. This key event, co-hosted by UN-Habitat, the High-Level Climate Champions, and the COP28 Presidency, brought together over 1,000 people including around 60 ministerial representatives and reflects a collective commitment to tackling climate change's complexities within urban contexts.
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Sustainable Urbanization in Commonwealth Countries
Regional Report
Sustainable Urbanization in Commonwealth Countries
2024
By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in the world’s towns and cities, with almost 50 per cent of that growth taking place in the Commonwealth. Member States, both large and small, are facing the impacts of climate change and rapid urbanization. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded these, and progress towards achievement of the SDGs has been eroded in many countries, undermining the first year of the Decade of Action towards Agenda 2030.
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Heritopolis working papers – Volume 1
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Heritopolis working papers – Volume 1
2024
Heritage and Metropolis (Heritopolis) is a loose research network established during 2021 to explore how metropolises are being (re-)shaped by heritage redefining their meaning. This largest category of city is growing rapidly in number and their demographic, economic and governance importance globally. Metropolises are also where many of the sustainability and resilience challenges – including potential loss of natural and cultural heritage – are particularly profound.

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Technical Report
Building Bridges: Executive Director's Report (2018-2023)
2024
In the past six years, UN-Habitat has grown from strength to strength. The World Urban
Forum is now the world’s premier United Nations platform for sustainable urbanization. UN-Habitat is present in all global platforms including at the UN General Assembly where we were selected on the high impact pillar on localization. It is very clear that shelter, housing, and sustainable urbanization cut across all political divides.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Global Public Space Toolkit: From Global Principles to Local Policies and Practice
2024
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Global Public Space Programme Annual Report 2023
Annual Report
Global Public Space Programme Annual Report 2023
2023
The 2023 Global Public Space Programme Annual Report showcases impact stories and best practices implemented in 2023 by UN-Habitat and its partners on public space initiatives. This year the report reflects on projects not only from the Global Public Space Programme but also led by our Regional and Country Offices. The intention is to share an agency-wide unified report to underscore UN-Habitat's commitment to collaboration and integrated action.
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Harmonizing Our Knowledge: A Look Across the Quality of Life Initiative
2023
The present document is the third in a series which takes a closer look at how the Quality of Life Initiative is co-creating a more inclusive, human-centered vision of quality of life in cities. This series zooms in on different aspects of the initiative, while taking care to present a coherent picture of how the different pieces come together.
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UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact
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Presentation made by Secretariat
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Multilevel Governance and Cooperation with Local and Regional Governments
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Contributions to upcoming priorities of the United Nations in 2024 and 2025
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Status of the preparations for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
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Briefing on the upcoming resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held in May 2025
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Discussions on upcoming elections of the UN-Habitat Governing Bodies and Membership of the Executive Board
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Status of preparation of the next Strategic Plan 2026-2029
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