A man recycles cans in Dharavi, a major recycling hub in Mumbai, India, that is often called the largest slum in Asia. Dharavi's re-development was halted due to the global economic downturn. In These ...

The digital revolution was only just beginning, when the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was adopted in 1994. We spoke with Yumiko Kamiya in UN ...

For urban resilience and public health, these technologies aim to enhance the ability of urban areas to withstand and recover from various challenges such as extreme heatwaves, while promoting the ...

According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America. Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai continue to lead in population size, while cities ...

Rural counties in Minnesota are experiencing population growth halfway through the 2020s, reversing a decade-long trend of decline, according to data from the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

The conference, themed “Africa’s Development Dynamics: Skills, Jobs, Cities, and Opportunities”, jointly organized by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Organisation for ...

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of ...

India will soon become the world’s most populous nation, ending the long-held title that China has had since the 1950s, when the United Nations started maintaining population records. By mid-2023, ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

"The soul of India lives in its villages" is a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi that still deeply resonates with the demographic landscape of the country. It speaks to the vast cultures, arts, and ...