UN HABITAT Global Reports on Human Settlements

The Global Reports on Human Settlements provide authoritative and up-to-date assessments of conditions and trends in the world’s cities and other human settlements. Written in clear non-technical language and supported by informative graphics, case studies and extensive statistical data, these reports are essential tools and references for researchers, academics, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world.

The reports are:

• Cities and Climate Change (2011)
• Planning Sustainable Cities (2009)
• Enhancing Urban Safety and Security (2007)
• Financing Urban Shelter (2005)
• The Challenge of Slums (2003)
• Cities in a Globalizing World (2001)
• An Urbanizing World (1996)
• Global Report on Human Settlements (1986)