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.
Ongoing Projects
A new focus for UN-Habitat
Effective urban crises prevention and response
Strengthened climate action and improved urban environment
Enhanced shared prosperity for cities and regions
Reduced spatial inequality and poverty in communities across the urban-rural continuum
Sustainable Development Goals
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.
Impact 1
UN-Habitat’s sanitation programme reached over 6.3 million people in 19 districts.
Impact 2
In 2019, Nepal adopted a National Land Policy, after learning from UN-Habitat about inclusive land policies and strategies
Impact 3
UN-Habitat’s green growth programme supports 2 settlements directly and 10 indirectly, all with invaluable built and cultural heritage