{"id":8861,"date":"2025-04-27T09:58:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T06:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democontent.codex-themes.com\/thegem\/?page_id=8861"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:53:33","slug":"urban-policy-platform-unhabitat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home: Urban Policy Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712297401896{background-color: #00b2e3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/plgs-annual-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Policy AND Legislation Section: Annual Report 2024 \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div 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href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/plgs-2025-end-of-year-message\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">25 Dec: <span class=\"light\">PLS 2025 End of Year Message<\/span><\/a><\/h5> <\/div> <div class=\"post-text date-color\"> <div class=\"summary\"> <p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727096152076{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html 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css=&#8221;&#8221;] 2025 has featured important milestones and significant progress in our contribution to the&#8230;<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"post-meta date-color\"> <div class=\"entry-meta clearfix gem-post-date\"> <div class=\"post-meta-right\"> <\/div> <div class=\"post-meta-left\"> <\/div> <\/div><!-- .entry-meta --> <\/div> <\/div> <\/article><!-- #post-33182 --> <article id=\"post-33187\" class=\"no-image clearfix post-33187 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-urban-rural-linkages\"> <div class=\"gem-slider-item-image\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/idurl-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IDURL-Landscape-6-thegem-blog-slider-fullwidth.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"IDURL-Landscape-6.webp\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"gem-slider-item-overlay\"> <div class=\"gem-compact-item-content\"> <div class=\"post-title\"> <h5 class=\"entry-title reverse-link-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/idurl-4\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">15 Nov: <span class=\"light\">IDURL 4<\/span><\/a><\/h5> <\/div> <div class=\"post-text date-color\"> <div class=\"summary\"> <p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32820&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;33036,33040,33042,33044,33046,33048,33050&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_no&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] International Dialogue on Urban-Rural&#8230;<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"post-meta date-color\"> <div class=\"entry-meta clearfix gem-post-date\"> <div class=\"post-meta-right\"> <\/div> <div class=\"post-meta-left\"> <\/div> <\/div><!-- .entry-meta --> <\/div> <\/div> <\/article><!-- #post-33187 --> <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32663&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/jG9PLaWGMnQ&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Browse information on the Global State of NUP &#8211; Building Resilience and Promoting Adequate, Inclusive and Sustainable Housing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Read More&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#00B2E3&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#00B2E3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Funhabitat.org%2Fglobal-state-of-national-urban-policy-2024%20|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661342042738{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #d2eaf6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>our programmes<\/h2>\n<h5>at a glance<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"light\">promoting the implementation of the un-habitat&#8217;s Strategic Plan, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda!<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">UN-Habitat\u2019s Policy and Legislation Section (PLS) is one of five sections of the Branch and supports national and subnational governments and other partners through the development and dissemination of knowledge, capacity building, conducting policy dialogues and providing advisory services on urban policy, legislation, metropolitan management, and urban-rural linkages<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661342097202{background-color: #d2eaf6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"gem-team row inline-row gem-team-style-6\" data-hover-colors=\"{&quot;background_color&quot;:&quot;#7ac0e4&quot;}\" > <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 inline-column\"> <div id=\"post-25066\" class=\"team-person default-background post-25066 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"team-person-hover\"> <div class=\"team-person-box clearfix\"> <div class=\"team-person-box-left\"><div class=\"team-person-image\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-01-thegem-person-80.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"thematic-icons-01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-01-thegem-person.png 2x\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"team-person-box-right\"> <div class=\"team-person-info\"> <div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle\" >Urban Policy<\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><a class=\"team-person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/national-urban-policy\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 inline-column\"> <div id=\"post-25079\" class=\"team-person default-background post-25079 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"team-person-hover\"> <div class=\"team-person-box clearfix\"> <div class=\"team-person-box-left\"><div class=\"team-person-image\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-03-thegem-person-80.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"thematic-icons-03\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-03-thegem-person.png 2x\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"team-person-box-right\"> <div class=\"team-person-info\"> <div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle\" >Legislation<\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><a class=\"team-person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/legislation\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 inline-column\"> <div id=\"post-25082\" class=\"team-person default-background post-25082 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"team-person-hover\"> <div class=\"team-person-box clearfix\"> <div class=\"team-person-box-left\"><div class=\"team-person-image\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-04-thegem-person-80.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"thematic-icons-04\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-04-thegem-person.png 2x\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"team-person-box-right\"> <div class=\"team-person-info\"> <div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle\" >Urban-Rural Linkages<\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><a class=\"team-person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/urban-rural-linkages\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 inline-column\"> <div id=\"post-25083\" class=\"team-person default-background post-25083 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"team-person-hover\"> <div class=\"team-person-box clearfix\"> <div class=\"team-person-box-left\"><div class=\"team-person-image\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-05-thegem-person-80.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"thematic-icons-05\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/thematic-icons-05-thegem-person.png 2x\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"team-person-box-right\"> <div class=\"team-person-info\"> <div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle\" >Metropolitan Management<\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><a class=\"team-person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/metropolitan-management\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLS <span class=\"light\">EVENTS<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;tribe_events&#8221; max_items=&#8221;40&#8243; style=&#8221;load-more&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;4&#8243; show_filter=&#8221;yes&#8221; element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; gap=&#8221;25&#8243; orderby=&#8221;modified&#8221; filter_style=&#8221;bordered-rounded-less&#8221; filter_size=&#8221;sm&#8221; item=&#8221;basicGrid_NoAnimation&#8221; initial_loading_animation=&#8221;slideInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Explore more&#8221; btn_style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; btn_outline_custom_color=&#8221;#00B2E3&#8243; btn_outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#00B2E3&#8243; 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class=\"preloader-spin\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-news gem-news-type-carousel clearfix \" ><article id=\"post-33182\" class=\"gem-news-item post-33182 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-governance category-legislation category-metropolitan-management category-urban-policy category-urban-rural-linkages\" > <div class=\"gem-news-item-left\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-image\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/plgs-2025-end-of-year-message\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner-mailchimp-thegem-news-carousel.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-circle wp-post-image\" alt=\"Banner mailchimp\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gem-news-item-right\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-right-conteiner\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/plgs-2025-end-of-year-message\/\">PLS 2025 End of Year Message<\/a><\/div> <div class='gem-news_title_excerpt'> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gem-news-item-meta\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-date small-body\">25 December 2025<\/div> <div class=\"gem-news-zilla-likes\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/article><article id=\"post-33187\" class=\"gem-news-item post-33187 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-urban-rural-linkages\" > <div class=\"gem-news-item-left\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-image\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/idurl-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IDURL-Landscape-6-thegem-news-carousel.webp\" class=\"img-responsive img-circle wp-post-image\" alt=\"IDURL-Landscape-6.webp\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gem-news-item-right\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-right-conteiner\"> <div class=\"gem-news-item-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/idurl-4\/\">IDURL 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