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MWITA-CT-2026-001 · Evidence A · P0

UN-Habitat's World Cities Report 2026 estimates that up to 3.4 billion people lack access to secure, safe and adequate housing, including more than 1.1 billion people in informal settlements and slums.

What this does not establish

The estimate does not mean all affected people experience the same deprivation or legal status.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

National definitions and underlying vintages vary; the report presents an upper-bound formulation.

What would change the reading

Update when UN-Habitat releases revised statistical annexes or national census-based series.

Primary routes

  1. CT-S001https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2026/05/wcr_2026.pdfOpen source record →

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