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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 2024
UN-Habitat’s 2024 Annual Report, Adequate Housing for All, highlights global efforts to address the housing crisis and advance sustainable urbanization. The report showcases progress in reducing inequality, promoting… Read more

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Technical Report
Cities for Girls, Cities for All
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Her City – A Guide to Cities to Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Planning and Design together with Girls, Second Edition
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Children, Cities, and Housing: Rights and Priorities
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Designing with Children In Displacement (DeCID) handbook
Technical Report
Advancing Economic Citizenship for Children and Youth in Sub Saharan Africa
Technical Report
Cities of Youth, Cities of prosperity
From event to legacy: Mega-events as catalysts for sustainable urban development
Paper
From event to legacy: Mega-events as catalysts for sustainable urban development
2026
​​Can mega-events create lasting urban value beyond the global spotlight? This white paper explores how mega events like World Expos, Olympic Games, and FIFA World Cups can become catalysts for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities through legacy-driven planning, adaptive design, and community-centered urban transformation.​
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Technical Report
UN-Habitat Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029
2026
UN-Habitat’s Catalogue of Solutions presents the organization’s portfolio of tested tools, methodologies and advisory support designed to help countries, cities and communities address today’s most pressing urban challenges. The catalogue brings together solutions developed through decades of UN-Habitat’s global experience, providing practical pathways for advancing inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development.

These solutions respond to the urgent need to improve…
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Guide to creating urban public SPACES for children
2026
Public spaces to play are important to children's health and development and are a core right. Yet with increasing urbanization, access to public spaces to play is shrinking, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This guide, developed by UN-Habitat, WHO and UNICEF, highlights the importance of public spaces for optimizing children's health and well-being, and realizing their comprehensive rights. It provides support for practitioners in developing and improving public…
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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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Annual Report
Global Public Space Programme: UN-Habitat’s initiatives towards safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces for all
2025
2024 marked a transitional year for UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme. The Programme delivered impactful action in 13 countries, benefiting over 70,000 people through initiatives advancing climate resilience, social inclusion, and crisis response. From neighborhood delivery to global platforms, the year reaffirmed public space as a foundation for equitable cities and a key enabler of housing, basic services, and sustainable urban development.
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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
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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
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Document
WUF13 Baku Call to Action
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Press Release
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing
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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)
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Expression of Interest
WUF15 Call for Expression of Interest
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Press Release
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
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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
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Press Release
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku
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