The OECD will launch OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2026 on 4 November at 13:00 CET.
The report provides new internationally comparable evidence on regional and urban trends such as housing affordability, demographic shifts, population ageing, access to social and community infrastructure, and growing exposure to heat stress.
OECD experts will present the main findings of the report, followed by a discussion and a Q&A during a virtual launch event on 4 November at 13:00 CET. Journalists can register to participate here.
The OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2026 report will be published at 08:00 CET on 4 November at the following link, which can be included in news articles.
Journalists can request a copy of the report under embargo, thereby undertaking to respect the OECD’s embargo procedures, by emailing embargo@oecd.org. Embargoed copies will be sent out 24 hours before the launch.
For any other information, journalists are invited to contact Kim Chardon in the OECD Media Office (+33 1 45 24 97 00).
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