Corruption: Habitat III Agenda’s Elephant in the Room
Any ambition for urban development can succeed only when corruption is effectively tackled. Similarly, the global fight against corruption critically depends on cities. How does it fit in the third Habitat Agenda, which organizers are
Published : 01 February 2016
Israel Razes EU-Built Bldgs., Announces Land Grab
Amid heightened tensions between Israel and Western allies, Jerusalem on Thursday confirmed a major annexation of 154 hectares (380 acres) of territory north of the occupied West Bank. Jerusalem—Israel’s announcement of its largest agricultural land seizure since 2014
Published : 22 January 2016
OXFAM to Davos Millionaires: “Even It up”
In a world where the richest 62 people are as wealthy as half of world`s population, Oxfam tells global economy leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland to correct their greedy behavior. Oxfam’s
Published : 21 January 2016
Syria: Urban Planning with War Objectives
Greater Mezzeh, the southwest region of Damascus city, is comprised of more than half a dozen neighborhoods. Syrian regime military bases and installations sit to the north and west, with the Mezzeh military airport to
Published : 21 January 2016
UN to Israel: Drop Bedouin Transfer Plan
UN officials call for an immediate revocation of plans to transfer Palestinian Bedouin in the Jerusalem area JERUSALEM—Today, the Coordinator for Humanitarian and UN Development Activities for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Robert Piper, and the
Published : 19 January 2016
Yemen: Report on the Ta`iz Situation
On 17 December 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement on the UN-Sana`a’ website informing that: "Ta`iz is really under a blockade and 200,000 people there are in need of water and other
Published : 19 January 2016
Is Privatization the Solution for Saudi`s Economic?
Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Adel Fakeih recently said, “The ministry examined 146 fields and services and that 26 fields will be chiefly privatized and thoroughly addressed this year.” The minister pointed out that
Published : 18 January 2016
UN Chief: “Withholding Food in Syria = War Crime”
UNITED NATIONS—The head of the United Nations said on Thursday that the warring parties in Syria were committing war crimes by withholding food from civilians. He called for all sides to lift their sieges immediately
Published : 14 January 2016
UN Gaza Database May ID Israel Attack Targets
The UN database for facilitating Gaza reconstruction aid may give Israel targets to attack, according to a secret memo. The UN was warned that its database of potential aid recipients in Gaza could provide Israel with
Published : 13 January 2016
