Queer Declaration, Right to the City & Habitat 3
The final document called the New Urban Agenda will be adopted by heads of state at the Habitat 3 Conference in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. www.habitat3.org The Queer Declaration came out of a consultation of
Published : 07 September 2016
2,500 Native Americans Block Oil Pipeline
2,500 Native Americans Successfully Block Oil Pipeline Construction — State of Emergency Declared Last week, a few dozen Native Americans showed up to protest the $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile-long pipeline that would cross right through their sacred
Published : 23 August 2016
UN-OCHA: ‘High Risk’ of West Bank Population Transfer
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Palestine warns of a heightened risk of forcible transfers of Bedouins in the West Bank Jerusalem—Following a visit to the Palestinian community of Abu Nuwar in the Jerusalem Governorate today, the
Published : 22 August 2016
Al-Mahdi Pleads Guilty for Timbuktu Ruin
Al-Mahdi pleads guilty and apologizes for destruction in Mali’s Timbuktu The International Criminal Court (ICC) trial of Ahmad al-Mahdi for attacks on religious and historical structures during the 2012 occupation of Timbuktu opened today in
Published : 22 August 2016
Gaza Headed for `Environmental Catastrophe`
Water crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory is putting Palestinian lives at risk, analysts say. Gaza City—Water may be a highly valued commodity the world over, but in al-Shati Refugee Camp north of Gaza City, it
Published : 20 August 2016
Habitat III: UN-Habitat Future Debated
UN-Cities? Rumoured proposal gains steam SURABAYA, Indonesia—The perennial tug-of-war between rich and developing countries at the United Nations has found another flashpoint: the debate over the future of UN-Habitat. The Nairobi-based agency deals with housing as
Published : 18 August 2016
WB Retreat from Indigenous Rights
There are many within World Bank staff and management who see Indigenous peoples as obstacles to development. While recent years have shown a steady advancement in recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples, last week the
Published : 08 August 2016
USA: Protests over GMO Label Law
US food safety campaigners outraged over GMO label law Campaigners say new law allows producers to obscure GMO content on food packaging Many believe GMOs and pesticides are harmful to people`s health and the environment [EPA] Food
Published : 04 August 2016
New WB Policies Imperil Environment, Land Defenders
Just 5 months since the murder of Honduran environmental defender Berta Caceres, the Bank is passing new safeguards that do more harm than good. The World Bank is expected to approve Thursday its new “Environmental and Social Framework” which civil society
Published : 04 August 2016
