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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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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
Tools to Support Transparency in Local Governance
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Tools to Support Transparency in Local Governance
2004
The publication is a guide for all urban stakeholders - policy makers, professionals, private sector, civil society organizations and concerned citizens working to improve the quality of life in their cities.
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Technical Report
Urban Trialogues
2004
This book looks at the process and outputs of the Localising Agenda 21 programme in Nakuru (Kenya), Essaouira (Morocco), Vinh (Vietnam) and Bayamo (Cuba), an reflects on the relationship between sustainable visions for possible futures and strategic urban projects.
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Flagship Report
世界城市状况报告 2004/2005 (State of World's Cities 2004-2005)
2004
《世界城市状况报告2004/2005》探索了如何利用城市的潜力,以应对目前的挑战,并创造出有生机的、包容的城市环境。
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72 Frequently Asked Questions
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting
2004
The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.
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Statement and Speech
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2026
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Press Release
World Habitat Day 2026 in Muscat calls for urgent action on adequate housing
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Document
A/81/344 - Follow-up to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), June 2024–June 2026
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Document
A/81/344 - Follow-up to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), June 2024–June 2026
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Document
Summary of discussions of the 79th ad hoc working group of the PBA -23 September 2026
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Document
UO26 Programme Updated
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Press Release
UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners
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Urban Profile
Multilayered Vulnerability Profile for Pakse, Lao PDR - Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Dimensions (Lao version)
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Urban Profile
Multilayered Vulnerability Profile for Pakse, Lao PDR - Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Dimensions
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