UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029 places housing, land and basic services at the centre of sustainable urban development. Responding to the global housing crisis affecting billions, the plan drives action on poverty, climate and crises, advancing the SDGs through inclusive policies, partnerships and impact.

Youth are on the frontlines of climate action in an increasingly urbanized world. As cities grow and climate risks intensify, young people are leading the charge with bold ideas, activism, and local solutions. This publication explores their vital role in shaping sustainable, resilient cities, highlighted throughout Urban October.

The Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian People launches its strategic framework for working with the Government of Palestine and other stakeholders. It focuses on analysing, designing, and implementing fit-for-purpose interventions contributing towards UN-Habitat’s global strategic outcomes and sustainable urbanisation in Palestine.

This document provides an overview of the different components of the water intervention project, the Hargeisa Urban Water Supply Upgrading (HUWSUP). It describes each component, outlines the players involved, and provides an overview of how the intervention will work as a first step toward providing a permanent solution to the water scarcity in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

The overarching goal of the Lebanon 2021–2023 Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) is to contribute to improving the living conditions of children, youth, women and men in Lebanon – regardless of their nationality – by creating liveable urban areas that are effectively planned and managed, environmentally sound, financially viable and competitive, and socially cohesive through good and inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources.

This Compendium follows the publication of the first Compendium in early 2020. UN-Habitat has developed these series of case studies for urban and rural practitioners and leaders interested in territorial approaches to development. This second Compendium provides new inspiring examples of integrative efforts that apply the principles and actions of UN-Habitat’s “Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles and Framework for Action” (URL-GP)