Over three billion people, over half the world’s population, now live in urban areas worldwide and half of them – 1.5 billion – live in slums. These are informal, unregulated, crowded and under serviced settlements on marginal lands.2 By 2050, it is estimated that 6.3 billion, 67 % of the world population will live in urban areas.3 Virtually all of the expected urban growth will take place in the less developed regions – particularly Asia and Africa.
This report assesses current implementation of the UNHCR policy on refugee protection and solutions in urban areas (“The Urban Refugee Policy”) and suggests recommendations for future policy and practice.
Resource collections
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience