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Summary. The world is facing an unprecedented housing crisis. Rising unaffordability, the expansion of informal settlements, climate-related risks, displacement and declining neighbourhood liveability are increasingly converging across regions, making access to adequate housing more difficult for billions of people. “World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action” provides a comprehensive assessment of these challenges, drawing on new global data and analysis to illuminate the structural forces shaping housing outcomes worldwide.
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The writer is an Advocate High Court.
