Two factsheets on the on the HLP Rights in Gaza Strip affected by 2023 War, and two advocacy briefs on displacement crisis in Gaza Strip and West Bank.

This publication demonstrates how urban law, placed at the centre of housing policy, can help ensure that no one and no place is left behind. It examines the role of human rights frameworks, international and regional legal standards, and national laws in ensuring adequate housing, linking legal domains to housing elements from affordability to climate resilience. Drawing on country examples, it explores legal innovations and inspiring practices that translate the right to adequate housing into…

​​This report is jointly prepared by Wuhan Planning& Design Institute (WPDI) and the United NationsHuman Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) which presents an in-depth study on the governance conditions and transformative pathways of informal settlements in Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. Against the backdrop of accelerating global urbanization and the severe slum problem, the crisis surrounding informal settlements has grown increasingly acute across Southeast Asia. As a key economic…

The Gaza Urban Profile 2026 provides a spatially informed, evidence-based analysis of urban deterioration across the Gaza Strip. Through its Neighbourhood Functionality Index, it highlights the scale and geographic distribution of impacts, providing a critical evidence base to inform the prioritization and sequencing of an area-based recovery and reconstruction.

The Neighbourhood Profiles translate Gaza-wide urban analysis into neighbourhood-level evidence for action. They provide a localized analytical lens to understand impacts, functionality and recovery potential, informing humanitarian targeting, early recovery planning and reconstruction sequencing.

This publication, prepared by UN-Habitat in collaboration with Fordham University Urban Law Center, US, supports Costa Rica in developing an adaptation construction code while offering insights for policymakers, legislators, urban planners, practitioners, researchers, and development partners working to strengthen legal and institutional frameworks for climate-resilient urban development. Drawing on comparative case studies from twelve countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia,…

This publication examines how rapid urbanization and the increasing concentration of conflict in urban areas are placing housing, land, and property rights under growing pressure. It explores how widespread destruction, displacement, and pre-existing tenure insecurity complicate safe return, restitution, and the resolution of housing, land, and property (HLP) disputes. As part of the Urban Law and Conflict Series, the publication demonstrates the critical role of urban law and policy in…

The report “Land Governance in the Middle East: Regional Perspectives for Improved Land Administration and Access to Housing” was developed by UN Habitat and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), in partnership with the Urban Training and Studies Institute (UTI) and with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the Federal Republic of Germany, to respond to the growing recognition that land governance is central to sustainable development,…

​​This publication assesses Africa’s progress in implementing the New Urban Agenda between 2022 and 2026. It highlights advances in urban governance, planning, climate resilience, digital innovation, and local economic development, while examining persistent challenges including housing deficits, urban poverty, informality, infrastructure financing gaps, and unequal access to services.