News (10)
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Arab Gaza-reconstruction Plan Continues Israeli Designs |
By :Forensic Architecture |
12 March 2025 |
At the summit last week on 4 March, a new plan for Gaza’s reconstruction was presented by Arab leaders as an alternative to Trump’s plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza. Our analysis indicates that this initiative—which has gained support from the European Council—includes an architectural master plan that carries forward More...
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Finally out! Multi-agency HLP Restitution Handbook for Middle East/North Africa |
By :HIC-HLRN |
26 February 2025 |
Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons: Implementing the Pinheiro Principles in the Middle East and North Africa
At this 20th anniversary of the Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons (the Pinheiro Principles), an inter-agency consortium has published the advanced version of the handbook for More...
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Reflecting on World Urban Forum 12 |
By :HIC-GS |
21 November 2024 |
This report by the HIC General Secretariat reflects on the events, activities, collaborations and commemorations of Coalition Members and friends at the 12th World Urban Forum, Cairo, 4-8 November 2024.
HIC Events
Social and feminist movement convergence around social production of habitat, with contributions by Massa Kone, HIC Board Representative for Social Movements, More...
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Protecting the Right to Adequate Food and Saving Lives in the Gaza Strip |
By :FAO |
10 November 2024 |
The note explains the fundamental principle of food as a human right, outlining the obligations of States to safeguard this entitlement. It explores how the right to food is applied in contexts of armed conflict and occupation, assessing the current conditions in Gaza against the backdrop of binding legal obligations More...
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Financing the Green Transition in Tunisia |
By :Shrouk Diaa |
24 August 2024 |
Tunisia is at the heart of one of the most water-scarce regions on the planet. As the effects of climate change progress, some predict that Tunisia will rank 33rd among the world’s most water-stressed countries by 2040.
A study published in March 2024 ranked Tunisia as the fifth most vulnerable country More...
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Climate Finance Table - Tunisia |
By :HIC-HLRN |
23 August 2024 |
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New: Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) |
By :HIC-HLRN |
26 July 2024 |
Culminating a process undertaken since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa in collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has established the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS). A side event at the Senior More...
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Land Times/أحوال الأرض No. 29 Now Online |
By :HIC-HLRN |
21 September 2023 |
The current Issue 29 of Land Times /أحوال الأرض seeks to fill some of the gaps in current discourse on the most pressing issues facing the human habitat. It looks beyond contradictions between words and actions to identify the applicable norms that are often forgotten and the need for data, More...
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UN Experts: International Community Must Act to End Israel’s Annexation of Palestine |
By :OHCHR |
26 July 2023 |
International community must act to end Israel’s annexation of occupied West Bank, including east Jerusalem, and defend international law: UN experts
Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian West Bank would break international law – UN experts call on the international community to ensure accountability
GENEVA—The international community must take steps to More...
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HIC-HLRN with GLTN on Loss & Damage |
By :HIC-HLRN |
05 May 2023 |
The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is a dynamic and multisectoral alliance of international partners committed to improving equitable and sustainable access to, use of and governance of land and increasing tenure security for all. GLTN especially focuses on improving the situation of the poor, women and youth. HIC-HLRN is More...
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