UN-Habitat helps cities become livable, sustainable, resilient

By Shanna Edberg
December 31, 2015

UN-Habitat is a United Nations program that works to “promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.” In light of ever-increasing urbanization, UN-Habitat conducts research, creates partnerships, and advises on urban planning and governance to make cities of all sizes sustainable, resilient, and a foundation for the self-fulfillment of all residents. The organization focuses on urban themes such as mobility, clean energy, resilience to and mitigation of climate change, access to water and sanitation, and more.

This post is part of a series on organizations and leaders who engage in ​multisolving, or climate-smart policies that simultaneously work to mitigate climate change while providing co-benefits such as the ones described above.