Somalia: Emirates must keep their Hands off Land
Wagosha Movement Of Somalia Warns UAE Over Its Land Grabbing Deal In Jubba Valley Of Somalia Brussels – The Executive leader of the Wagosha Movement of Somalia, Eng Yarow Sharif Aden has warned the UAE over
Published : 03 November 2016
Indigenous Rights Key to Saving Forests
Indigenous rights are key to preserving forests, climate change study finds. Leaving forests in communal hands cuts carbon emissions from deforestation, helps communities and offers long-term economic benefits: “Everyone wins.” RIO DE JANEIRO—The world’s indigenous communities
Published : 02 November 2016
Turkey: Central Govt. Replaces Elected Mayors
As expected, after the arrests of co-mayors, the government appointed a district governor as the trustee of Diyarbakır Municipality this evening. Up to now, the AKP government has appointed trustees to 28 municipalities (24 of
Published : 01 November 2016
Turkey Sentences Mayor to One Year Jail
The mayor of the city of Siirt, in southeastern Turkey, has been sentenced to one year in prison for "disseminating terrorist propaganda." Tuncer Bakırhan was tried in absentia on Friday, according to Anadolu news agency. Bakırhan is
Published : 29 October 2016
Our Precious Urban Lives
SYDNEY, Australia—Down the hill from my house, there is an old building with a saw-toothed roof that once warehoused trams, back when the bay was heavy with industrial waste and working-class people could afford to
Published : 29 October 2016
Palestine/Israel: MLK Awards Naqab Village and Activists
Martin Luther King III, son of the late U.S. civil rights leader, will present the 2016 Unsung Hero Awards to three Arab human rights activists at the Mossawa Center’s conference on The Legal Status of
Published : 27 October 2016
Turkey: Co-mayors of Diyarbakır Arrested
Diyarbakır, Turkey—The two co-mayors of Diyarbakir, a Kurdish-majority city in southeast Turkey, have been arrested as part of a "terrorism" enquiry, security officials reported to the press on Tuesday, 26 October 2016. The two are
Published : 26 October 2016
After Habitat III, What’s Next?
Official and unofficial mechanisms are quickly falling into place to follow and prod implementation of the New Urban Agenda. Habitat III participants walk past wall displays of text from the New Urban Agenda. Quito, 18 October.
Published : 21 October 2016
HIC`s Habitat III Statement
On 16 October 2016, the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) General Assembly met and finalized the collective declaration on the Habitat III process and the so-called “New Urban Agenda” outcome document. Below is the full text
Published : 20 October 2016
