Under fire, Kharkiv is already building for a peaceful tomorrow
[ad_1] Yet amid the destruction, Ukraine’s second-largest city is doing something that may seem almost impossible during wartime: preparing…
World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis
[ad_1] The Baku Call to Action, shaped by voices from 176 countries, sets out a shared path forward, including: Reframing housing as a system,…
Building the smart city: Promise, pitfalls and the people at its heart
[ad_1] At a sprawling urban expo in Baku, visitors paused before giant digital screens flickering with flood simulations, subway control…
From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work
[ad_1] A major new UN report says such efforts are more than isolated successes. With the right tools, it argues, easing the global housing…
‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets
[ad_1] A former European Commission employee, Latyr had been living a stable middle-class life in Belgium. But that stability gave way to…
How the Hormuz crisis keeps disrupting kitchens, ports and paychecks
[ad_1] The fallout is being felt far beyond the Middle East, with UN agencies warning that rising fuel prices, disrupted shipping routes and…
World News in Brief: Geopolitical tensions impact global economy, Gaza aid funding shortfall, violence in South Sudan, UN condemns deadly mosque attack
[ad_1] According to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the global economy remained…
Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku
[ad_1] His video address set the tone for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which comes at a critical moment as cities…
1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?
[ad_1] How can cities be made safer and more resilient, and how can housing be made more affordable? These are the questions under discussion…