A new focus for UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat promotes transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance and collaborative action to leave no one and no place behind.
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Reduced spatial inequality and poverty in communities across the urban-rural continuum
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Enhanced shared prosperity for cities and regions
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Strengthened climate action and improved urban environment
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Effective urban crises prevention and response
Our work
We support countries to improve living conditions for all through sustainable urbanization. UN-Habitat’s work is anchored on scientific data, rigorous research and analysis.
2 million
people are benefiting from improved access to water and sanitation
4 million
slum dwellers have been positively impacted by participatory slum upgrading interventions
500,000
are enjoying safety and access to 40 public spaces upgraded in 12 countries in the last two years
** Any reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, is to be understood in full compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
>50%
of the world’s population live in cities or urban centers. Urban areas play an increasingly critical role in the achievement SDG's
3 billion
people will be added to the urban population worldwide between 2010 and 2050
80%
of global GDP is from cities. Urban areas are powerhouses of economic growth and function as catalysts for inclusion and innovation
Sustainable Development Goals
Knowledge
We publish research on the latest findings on sustainable urbanization.
Essential Research
The New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda represents a shared vision for a better and more sustainable future
– one in which all people have equal rights and access to the benefits and opportunities that cities can offer, and in which the international community reconsiders the urban systems and physical form of our urban spaces to achieve this. UN-Habitat is the focal point on sustainable urbanization and human settlements in the United Nations system and plays an important role in implementing the New Urban Agenda.
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