Palestine: New “Right to Develop” Report
A new publication for UN Habitat, “Right to Develop: Planning Palestinian Communities in East Jerusalem” provides an overview of the planning praxis of Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem. Planning practice in the context of East
Published : 06 June 2015
UN Human Rights Expert: “Israel, abandon Bedouin transfer plan”
GENEVA—The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Makarim Wibisono, today reiterated his call on the Government of Israel to abandon and desist from implementing
Published : 05 June 2015
Palestine: Palestinians have No Planning Rights at Area C
By rejecting a petition by Palestinian residents of Area C, Israel’s High Court of Justice effectively cemented two separate planning regimes on the same plot of land: one for Jews, another for Palestinians. Israel’s High Court
Published : 05 June 2015
Urban Mega-projects and Arab Politics
When you enter Casablanca by train along the coastal track, you can see the new high-rises of Casablanca Marina appear in the distance. Although still under construction, it has already radically transformed the skyline of
Published : 04 June 2015
Brazil: Easing Land Purchases for Foreigners
Brazil`s government favors easing land-ownership restrictions for foreigners to help offset flagging commodities demand, Attorney General Luis Inacio Adams said. "I`m in favor of more flexibility on land ownership," Adams said in an interview.
Published : 03 June 2015
SDG Zero Draft Released
Late on Monday, New York time, the co-chairs of the Open Working Group the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya and Ambassador David Donoghue of Ireland have released the zero draft of
Published : 02 June 2015
Should Palestine Give Its Refugees Citizenship?
Palestine’s Present Status and Authorities Reports continue to circulate about a new effort to secure a UN Security Council resolution that would accord Palestine full UN membership and set out yet another road map for ending
Published : 02 June 2015
Palestine: Susya’s Struggle for Survival
On 5 May 2015, the battle to save Susya was met with a fatal blow as Judge Noam Sohlberg of Israel’s High Court of Justice rejected a petition for an interim order that would freeze
Published : 01 June 2015
UN-Habitat: Landmark Governing Council
Landmark Governing Council session debates UN-Habitat’s role in the development agenda NAIROBI—The 25th session of the UN-Habitat Governing Council concluded on 23 April, following a week of debate on the wide array of issues surrounding today’s
Published : 28 May 2015
