A man recycles cans in Dharavi, a major recycling hub in Mumbai, India, that is often called the largest slum in Asia. Dharavi's re-development was halted due to the global economic downturn. But the ...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia’s long-term prosperity hinges on building green, resilient and well-planned cities ...

For urban resilience and public health, these technologies aim to enhance the ability of urban areas to withstand and recover from various challenges such as extreme heatwaves, while promoting the ...

According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America. Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai continue to lead in population size, while cities ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

The city of Gondar, one of 117 Ethiopian cities that benefited from the World Bank’s Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP). Photo: Adobe Stock With World Bank ...

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over a State Council study session on Dec 3, 2025. Li on Wednesday urged efforts to implement the people-centered new urbanization strategy, unleash the potential of ...

New York, 19 April –The COVID-19 crisis has added between 83 and 132 million to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished, casting doubt on the chances of meeting global targets ...

Oritsegbubemi OmatseyinLagos — The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore ...