Anacláudia Rossbach assumed the post of Executive Director of UN-Habitat, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 August. She is an economist with more than two decades of experience working on issues of housing, informal settlements, land and urban policies.
Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe and resilient is among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a pathway to a more just and equitable future by 2030.
SDG 11 calls for ensuring that everyone has access to adequate, safe and affordable housing, upgrading slums, and increasing the number of cities implementing policies on adaptation to climate change, among other targets.
