UN assessment puts affordable housing at the center of urban inequality
The UN says 1.16 billion urban residents lived in slums or informal settlements in 2024, linking housing to transport, services, jobs and resilience.
The UN says 1.16 billion urban residents lived in slums or informal settlements in 2024, linking housing to transport, services, jobs and resilience.
A UN review found uneven urban progress: transport access improved, but housing costs, informal settlements and weak local capacity continue to deepen exclusion.