Voluntary Metropolitan Reports (VMRs) have emerged as a key instrument for assessing and showcasing the progress of metropolitan areas in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda. The Methodological Guide on Voluntary Metropolitan Reports provides a practical roadmap for metropolitan authorities and relevant stakeholders to develop VMRs that not only document achievements but also drive structural transformations aligned with sustainable development, while…

WUF12 Perspectives is a new UN-Habitat analysis capturing the views of participants from the World Urban Forum 12 held in Cairo in 2024, focused on localization. It highlights three dimensions—implementation, representation, and translation—and identifies nine key elements to guide stakeholders in embedding localization into sustainable urban development and advancing global SDG localization efforts.