State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities

State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities Foreword and Introduction Foreword by Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General United Nations Introduction by Anna K. Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Press Releases American cities as unequal as African and Latin American cities according to UN-HABITAT’s new State of the World’s Cities Report 2008/9: Harmonious Cities 3 million people per week added to cities of developing world according to UN-HABITAT’s new State of the World’s Cities Report 2008/9: Harmonious Cities One out of three people living in cities of the developing world lives in a slum according to UN-HABITAT’s new State of the World’s Cities Report 2008/9: Harmonious Cities Few coastal cities to be spared by climate change according to UN-HABITAT’s new State of the World’s Cities Report 2008/9: Harmonious Cities Cities key to reduction of carbon emissions and sustainable use of resources according to UN-HABITAT’s new State of the World’s Cities Report 2008/9: Harmonious Cities Regional up-dates Africa at a glance Asia at a glance Europe & North America at a glance Latin American & Caribbean and at a glance Case Studies How governments are propelling urban growth China’s urban transition Slum households and shelter deprivations: degrees and characteristics Woman-headed households suffer disproportionately from inadequate housing Bangkok’s strategy to tackle air pollution Dhaka’s extreme vulnerability to climate change African cities at risk Cuba: A culture of safety Graphs, Diagrams and Maps Growth and more urban growth For richer or poorer: Urban Inequalities Urban Environmental Risks and Burdens Drowned and dangerous: Cities and climate change