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UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan
Support UN-Habitat’s urgent response to COVID-19 in 64 countries - requiring USD 72 million funding
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Research and Publications
We publish research on the latest findings on sustainable urbanization.
Essential Research
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.
39 million
people benefited from improved water service delivery, through strengthened capacity under the Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance. (2014-2019)
5 million
slum dwellers worldwide benefit from UN-Habitat's Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme
Over 2 million
people benefited from sustainable urban reconstruction in post-crisis situations and protracted conflict environments. (2014-2019)
>50%
of the world’s population live in cities or urban centers. Urban areas play an increasingly critical role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
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