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 ...

Central Asia is undergoing a period of deep socioeconomic transformation driven by demographic shifts, economic restructuring ...

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 ...

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 ...

1 In accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 2005/213 of 31 March 2005, the Commission, immediately following the closure of the fiftieth session, will hold the first meeting of its fifty ...

The conference, themed “Africa’s Development Dynamics: Skills, Jobs, Cities, and Opportunities”, jointly organized by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Organisation for ...

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 ...

India will soon become the world’s most populous nation, ending the long-held title that China has had since the 1950s, when the United Nations started maintaining population records. By mid-2023, ...

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