The Global Report on Human Settlements - the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of conditions and trends in the world’s cities and other human settlements. The reports are published biennially and are essentials tools providing references for researchers, academics, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. UN-HABITAT is mandated to prepare the report by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness on human settlements issues and to provide information on urban conditions and trends around the world.

The State of the World’s Cities – provides the latest statistics and thinking of world experts on urban and human settlements affairs. Published every two years, the publication provides real evidence of urban trends and conditions around the world based on a wide range of indicators from health, education, employment, shelter to access to water and sanitation facilities.

Urban World– UN-HABITAT’s quarterly magazine published in English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. It has a wide circulation and is one of the most informative periodicals on current urban issues.

Following on from previous State of the World's Cities reports, this edition uses the framework of 'The Urban Divide' to analyse the complex social, political, economic and cult...

Planning Sustainable Cities reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human...