Country Profiles on Housing and Land Management
The Country Profile reports contain in-depth analysis of housing, urban development and land management sectors while focusing on specific challenges or achievements in these sectors. These include housing provision and affordability; management and maintenance of the housing stock; energy efficiency in housing; disaster risk mitigation; urbanization; housing finance; and the legal and institutional framework. The reports also lay out sets of policy recommendations to help in meeting these challenges.
ECLAC COVID-19 Reports
The ECLAC COVID-19 reports are a collection of sectoral briefings on the impacts and challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
ECLAC COVID-19 Special Report
The ECLAC COVID-19 special reports are a collection of sectoral briefings on the impacts and challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Global Report on Human Settlements
The Global Report on Human Settlements is a biennial flagship published by UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. With a mission to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all, this series covers topics such as urban mobility, urban planning practices and approaches, financing urban shelters, the challenges of slum areas, climate change, and so much more. Now merged with the State of the World Cities to produce The World Cities Report, the 2013 edition which focuses on sustainable urban mobility is the last of the series.
Making Cities Resilient Report
This periodical covers cities' and local governments' efforts to protect their cities and make them safer and productive places to live and work. With more that half of the world's population living in urban areas, building resilience to natural hazards has become a pressing challenge that cannot be ignored. Recognition of the inextricable links among disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development reveals the critical challenges that still remain. This periodical covers the various ways in which UNISDR and its global partners tackle these challenges.
OCHA Policy and Studies Series
The Policy and Studies Series provide an indepth analysis of humanitarian policy issues. They include information on normative developments, principles for humanitarian assistance, and advice on compliance and accountability.
State of the World's Cities
State of the World’s Cities is an annual flagship published by UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. As a knowledgeable institution on urban development processes, the series aims to understand of the aspirations of cities and their residents. Now merged with The Global Report on Human Settlements to produce The World Cities Report, the 2012/2013 edition which focuses on the prosperity of cities is the last of the series.
The State of African Cities
Following the resolution of the UN-Habitat Governing Council in 2007, UN-Habitat has published the regional State of the Cities report series. The reports analyse urban specific development directions as well as the sustainability prospects of cities from a regional perspective with regional partners. This is with a view to promote sustainable urbanisation and human settlements development worldwide. The regional report series started with a pilot publication in 2008. Since then, mostly upon requests from the regions, the report series expanded rapidly. It now forms a part of the support to the UN Member States’ efforts towards the achievement of and reporting on the urban-related Sustainable Developnet Goals 2030 and the New Urban Agenda 2036.
UN Women Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) COVID-19 Briefs
This series explores in depth the trends and impacts of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic on violence against women and girls. It examines implications for the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls in public and private settings, including violence facilitated by information and communications technology. It also provides guidance for the collection of data on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. Each brief in the series draws upon the knowledge and experience of a wide range of stakeholders that are supporting solutions to end intimate partner violence and other forms of violence against women and girls, accounting for the individual country context in which the crisis is occurring. The briefs make recommendations for all sectors of society, including governments, civil society, and international organizations, on how to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls at the onset, during, and after the public health crisis, and include examples of actions already taken.
UNAIDS Global AIDS Update
The reports in this series make clear that there is a path to end AIDS. Taking that path will help ensure preparedness to address other pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples in the reports make it very clear what that path is. Some leaders are already following the path and succeeding.