HIC-HLRN welcomes enthusiastically the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur (SR) on adequate housing Balakrishnan Rajagopal. This latest report to the UN General Assembly reminds states and all readers about the gross violations of
Published : 18 October 2022UN Special Rapporteur New Report Calls for ‘Dismantling of Israeli Settler-Colonial Occupation’ The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has submitted her much-anticipated report to the UN General Assembly, concluding
Published : 18 October 2022The dispute in Western Sahara, a threat to the Royal Palace The Alawite regime faces the discontent of the Sahrawis, who denounce the “expropriation of their lands for the benefit of Gulf emirs and Zionist investors” In
Published : 18 October 2022Expanding the participation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in decisions that affect them, including decisions related to development, is crucial to protecting one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide, a UN expert said. “Throughout my tenure,
Published : 18 October 2022The Preparatory Meeting to the UN 2023 Water Conference, will be held on the 25 October 2022 at the UN HQ, in New York. The aim is to finalize the themes of the interactive dialogues
Published : 17 October 2022World Food Day Statement - OCTOBER 16 Food Sovereignty is the only solution and way forward Our fragile world faces an impending global food crisis. The impact of COVID-19 pushed more people into poverty. Lockdowns devastated family
Published : 16 October 2022The sixth edition of the GOLD report, “Pathways to Urban and Territorial Equality: Addressing inequalities through local transformation strategies”, is being produced by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and part of the KNOW team
Published : 14 October 2022Making the Naqab Bloom: The Byzantines Did It First Archaeological survey finds not the odd isolated farm but intense agriculture in Israel’s Naqab desert in the Byzantine period, between the 2nd and 6th centuries Six cities, three
Published : 13 October 2022‘Loss and damage’ debate set to dominate the COP27 agenda countries are stepping up demands for compensation ahead of the UN conference in Egypt World leaders attending next month’s UN climate summit are gearing up
Published : 10 October 2022