The increasing prominence of the youth bulge in most urban areas presents a unique opportunity, as they represent the most dynamic human resource available.

There are two main standpoints that propagate the benefits of urbanisation. One is that cities are associated with opportunities for wealth generation.

This report presents UN-Habitat's main achievements in 2012. They range across the whole continuum of operation and normative projects, from post-conflict and post-disaster recovery to urban planning and climate change adaptation.

This report represents the Mid-Term Evaluation of UN‑Habitat’s Cities and Climate Change Initiative.

Property and Human Rights in the Muslim World

Youth are key to the prosperity of cities in the developing world, yet many barriers prevent them from fulfilling this role - most notably access to education, vocational training, and employment.

Rapid urbanisation in Africa threatens disaster if it just multiplies the problems of overcrowding, squalor, destitution and degradation.

This guide introduces the infrastructure development needs in developing countries. It introduces different models for infrastructure and basic services

This publication is a collection of case studies which demonstrate successful approaches to small town development.