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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
Annual Report
Annual Report 2025
The 2025 Annual Report presents how UN-Habitat advanced housing-led sustainable urban development as a foundation for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. Framed around the principle that the future of… Read more
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Global Report
Global Outlook on Water and Sanitation Service Providers: Water for Sustainable Cities
2025
Global Outlook on Water and Sanitation Service Providers: Water for Sustainable Cities is the first global assessment to place utilities at the centre of sustainable urban development. Produced by GWOPA/UN-Habitat with IRC, it presents new data, identifies key gaps and outlines seven pathways to stronger, more resilient and inclusive water and sanitation services.
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2025: AI and Cities
2025
Projections indicate that by 2050, urban populations will grow by 2.3 billion, challenging the capacity of existing city systems., posing a vital question: Can 10 percent of a city's current resources
support its sustainable high-quality development? “AI + City” provides the answer, transforming fragmented silos into synergistic systems that significantly enhance efficiency. This report delivers the City Intelligence framework, four-phase roadmap, twelve cases and the “AI + City”…
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support its sustainable high-quality development? “AI + City” provides the answer, transforming fragmented silos into synergistic systems that significantly enhance efficiency. This report delivers the City Intelligence framework, four-phase roadmap, twelve cases and the “AI + City”…
Annual Report
Shanghai Manual: A Guide for Sustainable Urban Development in the 21st Century - 2025 Annual Report
2025
Originally established in 2011 following the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Shanghai Manual serves as a practical guide for mayors and urban practitioners advancing sustainable urban development. The Manual has been shaped by the principles of both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, positioning it as a key resource in the global ambition of achieving sustainable cities.
As digitalisation rapidly reshapes urban life across health, education,…
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As digitalisation rapidly reshapes urban life across health, education,…
Technical Report
Urban Resilience Action Plan (URAP) for Kerkennah Archipelago, Tunisia: Planning for Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Action
2025
Technical Report
Urban Resilience Action Plan (URAP) for Kerkennah Archipelago, Tunisia: Planning for Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Action
2025
Statement and Speech
Closing Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026
Posted on May 22nd, 2026
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Statement and Speech
Closing Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026
Posted on May 22nd, 2026
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Press Release
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing
Posted on May 22nd, 2026
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Statement and Speech
Chair’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
Posted on May 22nd, 2026
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Expression of Interest
WUF15 Call for Expression of Interest
Posted on May 22nd, 2026
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Press Release
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
Posted on May 21st, 2026
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Document
Letter from the President of the General Assembly on the Concept Note on the High-level meeting on the midterm review of the New Urban Agenda
Posted on May 21st, 2026
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