Syria: `Afrin Farmers under Land-confiscation Threat as Olive Harvest Begins
The inhabitants of the `Afrin region, northwest Syria, are still being subjected to many serious violations, especially with the militarization policies imposed by the National Army factions supported by the Turkish government on `Afrin and
Published : 08 October 2024
Commemorating World Habitat Day
Nearly forty years ago, the UN General Assembly designated the first Monday in October as World Habitat Day, an annual reflection to renew our consciousness about the built environment we live in. At this moment,
Published : 07 October 2024
Message from the HIC Presidency on World Habitat Day, 2024
Engaging young people to realize their human right to housing and land through Social Production of Habitat This World Habitat Day, UN Habitat invites us to reflect on the role of youth in “creating a better urban
Published : 07 October 2024
Year of Disregard for International Law: UN Experts Urge Accountability, End of Violence
UN experts call for end of violence and accountability after year of human loss and suffering and blatant disregard for international law GENEVA—Marking the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli attack against the Palestinian
Published : 07 October 2024
EU Court Upholds Sahrawi Sovereignty, Annuls EU-Morocco Agreements
EU Court ruling: Morocco has no sovereignty over Western Sahara and EU-Morocco Agreements involving the Territory are invalid LUXEMBOURG (EU Court)—In a landmark decision delivered this morning, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has reaffirmed that
Published : 04 October 2024
Third Arab Land Conference: Registration and Call for Papers now Open
Organized by UN-Habitat and the Ministry of National Territory, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy in partnership with key Moroccan land stakeholders, UNESCWA, UNECA, League of Arab States, World Bank, BMZ and RVO, the event
Published : 03 October 2024
Lebanon: Israel Strikes, Displaces over One Million
Lebanon crisis: Over one million people flee strikes amid invasion fears More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning
Published : 30 September 2024
Call for Urgent Action against Forced Displacement in Gaza
Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Call for Urgent Action against Forced Displacement in Gaza We, the undersigned human rights organizations, draw the attention of United Nations (UN) member states to Israel’s cataclysmic forced displacement of
Published : 24 September 2024
Sahrawi Refugee Camps Flooded, Rescue & Aid Efforts Ongoing
Heavy rainfall and flooding cause damage in Sahrawi refugee camps, rescue and aid efforts ongoing and still needed ADDIS ABABA—Since the end of August, the Sahrawi refugee camps have experienced unprecedented heavy and scattered rainfall, with
Published : 23 September 2024
