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Flagship Report
World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action
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... Read more
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Urban Profile
Lebanon Urban Profile: A Desk Review Report
2011
Lebanon is a small country with a total population of 4,223,553 (World Bank, 2010). Recent figures show that 87% of this population currently live in urban areas with the majority - estimated at 64% - residing in large agglomerations mostly in the metropolitan areas of Beirut and Tripoli (UN-HABITAT, 2008).
The growth of cities in Lebanon has paralleled the urbanization process that is taking place globally. The conditions generated out of urbanization have a number of universal...
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Policy Guide to Rental Housing in Developing Countries
2011
UN-HABITAT
A tool to help governments understand the importance of rental housing policy as part of national housing policy and a guide to developing policy.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
A Practical Guide for Conducting Housing Profiles
2011
UN-HABITAT
A practical guide to conducting comprehensive national housing profiles with a direct objective of understanding the housing sector, while offering evidence-based data to inform policy reform.
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Evaluation
External Evaluation of UN-HABITAT’s Water and Sanitation Trust Fund – Part 1 Synthesis Report
2011
UN-HABITAT
An external evaluation of UN-Habitat Trust Fund. A request by the Governments of Norway, Spain and the Netherlands, in collaboration with UN-Habitat
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Sustainable Building Design for Zimbabwe
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UN-Habitat at COP31 - Full Programme
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Press Release
UN-Habitat and ICPAC launch new guide to help Horn of Africa cities prepare for El Niño
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Statement by China at the extended bureau meeting in China
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Executive Director statement at the extended Bureau meeting in China in 2026
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Summary of the ad hoc working group on PBA meeting held on 26 October 2026
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Full programme
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Programme at a Glance
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Press Release
New UN guide keeps people in charge of AI in smart cities
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