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Annual report 2022
The global economic crisis and COVID-19 have exacerbated inequality and stalled sustainable economic development. Conflict, food insecurity, the climate crisis and other emergencies forced more than 100 million people… Read more
Global Report
Rescuing SDG 11 for a resilient urban planet
The current report shows that the world is off track in achieving SDG 11. Rescuing SDG 11 is urgent for the sake of present and future generations. The report points to the immense opportunities that exist and the… Read more
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Urban-LEDS Country factsheet: South Africa
2020
The South African governance system, defined by the Constitution of 1996, specifies the mandate of the three spheres of government: national, provincial and local. Recent laws and policies, including the Draft Climate Change Bill (2018), give a larger mandate to local governments when planning for climate action and responding to local challenges.
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Urban-LEDS Country factsheet: Lao-PDR
2020
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is increasingly shifting to a model of governance known as ‘sam-sang’ (3-build system), whereby responsibility is increasingly devolved to local administration levels (province, district and village). This poses an ideal opportunity to implement a well-integrated and vertically coordinated climate change response.
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Urban-LEDS-Country factsheet: Indonesia
2020
This factsheet outlines some of the ways that are already happening and recommends further improvements.
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Urban-LEDS Country factsheet: India
2020
India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was created in 2008. This broad national policy was the basis on which the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) was prepared. India’s federal structure distributes powers at national and state levels, and the implementation of the NAPCC is envisioned through the formulation of State Action Plans for Climate Change (SAPCC).
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Fact Sheet
Forced Evictions: Fact Sheet No. 25/Rev.1
2014
This Fact Sheet examines the prohibition on forced evictions under the international human rights framework, specific obligations of States and others to refrain from and prohibit forced evictions, and how, when violations of rights and obligations do occur, there can be accountability and remedies.
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The Right to Adequate Housing: Fact Sheet No. 21/Rev.1;
2014
International human rights law recognizes everyone’s right to adequate housing. This Fact Sheet explains what the right to adequate housing is, illustrates what it means for specific individuals and groups, and elaborates upon States’ related obligations.
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Financial Audit
UN-Habitat’s Funding Status as of 31 March 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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Document
Draft technical inputs into draft decisions towards the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board as at 17 April 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 23 March 2024 to 10 April 2024
Posted on April 19th, 2024
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Press Release
Global experts start work on UN guidelines on people-centred smart cities
Posted on April 19th, 2024
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