WUF11: Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future
By Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Executive Director
7 June 2022
The world’s future is undeniably urban. By 2050, 68 per cent of the global population will live in cities, up from 55 per cent today. Urban areas will absorb virtually all the world’s population growth, with every region expected to become more urbanised, some at an incredibly rapid pace.