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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
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Country Report
Design guidelines for safe and inclusive public space in Palestine
2025
The Design Guidelines for Safe and Inclusive Public Spaces in Palestine is a strategic and technical reference developed by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government under the HAYA Joint Programme funded by the Government of Canada. This document provides a comprehensive framework for Local Government Units (LGUs) to plan and design public spaces that are safe, inclusive, and accessible for all, particularly women, girls, children, older persons, and persons with…
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Douala 3, Cameroon : Vision, Area Planning and Action Plan Report
Technical Report
Douala 3, Cameroon : Vision, Area Planning and Action Plan Report
2025
Based on the results of the Douala 3 (CAD 3) Spatial Profile which identified the main areas of intervention and the main challenges to be addressed in the CAD3 and the pilot neighborhood of Ndogpassi Plage; the Vision, Area Planning and Action Plan Report describes the short, medium and long term action to implement to provide an inclusive and sustainable environment for displaced and host communities. The Vision is a process through which communities and key stakeholders defined the future…
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Land Governance and Land Rights in Palestine: Analysis and Recommendations (Report & Arabic Brief)
Policy and Strategy
Land Governance and Land Rights in Palestine: Analysis and Recommendations (Report & Arabic Brief)
2024
This report analyses the land sector by looking at its legal and institutional set up, its stakeholders, and the key land administration functions: land tenure, land value, land use, land development, and land disputes’ resolution. The most important legislation is annexed and a set of preliminary recommendations for consideration by national stakeholders complement the report.
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Douala 3 Spatial Profile - Cameroon
Urban Profile
Douala 3 Spatial Profile - Cameroon
2024
This Spatial Profile conducts a comprehensive review of urban areas hosting IDPs, focusing on several sectors. It focuses on the second Subdivision hosting the largest number of IDPs in the city of Douala: Douala 3. Unequal distribution of basic urban services, gaps in public infrastructure, urbanization on areas vulnerable to environmental hazards were identified, mapped and presented. This diagnostic can then be used as a basis for informed decisions regarding short, medium and long-term…
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Assessment Methodology for Metropolitan Legal Systems
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Comparative Case Studies on Metropolitan Legal Frameworks
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
​​Metropolitan Legislation Toolkit: Guide to Formulate and Strengthen Metropolitan Normative Frameworks for Metropolitan Management
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Inscription to the list of speakers for the High-level Meeting
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Annual Report
GWOPA Annual Report 2025
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Annual Report
​2024-2025 Annual Report: National Urban Policy Programme, Phase Two
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Country Report
​UN-Habitat Lebanon Rapid Municipal Assessment Report
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