Panel Probes Confusion over NUA Implementation
Panel’s formation marks turning point in confusion over New Urban Agenda (NUA) implementation and monitoring Almost six months after the United Nations adopted a new 20-year urbanization strategy, UN Secretary General António Guterres this week made his
Published : 13 April 2017
Tunisia: Jemna Land Struggle
At Tunisia`s Jemna Oasis is an inspiring North African land struggle. Jemna is a beacon of hope for a Tunisia and needs to be supported, celebrated and emulated for the sake of its people and
Published : 13 April 2017
Tokyo Homeless Evicted for 2020 Olympics
Authorities make arrests in a Tokyo park as construction begins for the 2020 Olympic Games At least three people were forcibly removed from a park in Tokyo where homeless people have been protesting against building work
Published : 04 April 2017
Hints of Disaster Found under Dead Sea
Hints of disaster have been found under the Dead Sea bed as scientists find evidence of severe droughts in dry periods between two ice ages, warn of local ramifications of global warming. Scientists have discovered
Published : 01 April 2017
Kuwait: Fishermen without Homes
KUWAIT CITY, April 1: In a shocking move, thousands of fishermen yesterday were evicted from their living quarters in Sharq after the rents for the month of April were paid. The authority behind the eviction
Published : 01 April 2017
Refugees and Displacement in the Middle East
The Middle East has experienced a dramatic flood of refugees and forced migration over the last fifteen years. The UN High Commission on Refugees reports more than 16 million refugees and 60 million displaced persons
Published : 29 March 2017
Dangerous Liaisons: French Banks & Israeli Colonies
Report reveals links between five French banks and insurance companies and the Israeli settlements PARIS—Several organisations (Association France Palestine Solidarité, CCFD - Terre Solidaire, Fair Finance France, FIDH, LDH, Solidaires, CGT and Al-Haq) are publishing a
Published : 27 March 2017
Lebanon: Israel`s Maritime Zone Law Means War
Lebanese parliament spokesman Nabih Berri said that Israel`s proposed law on the energy-rich disputed waters could trigger a war. The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri claims that the maritime zone law that Israel is
Published : 23 March 2017
New Landless Constituency
The number of people considered landless number in the hundreds of millions across all regions. In India, for example, as many as 307 million rural people are considered landless. In Bangladesh, almost 4.5 million
Published : 23 March 2017
