African New Habitat Agenda Priorities
HABITAT III Africa Regional Meeting “African Priorities for the New Urban Agenda” Land and African Sustainable Urbanization, side event organized by GLTN Abuja, Nigeria, 23 February 2016 Summary prepared by Ahmed Mansour Ismail (HIC-HLRN) and Dr. Daniel W. Ambaye
Published : 23 February 2016
Gaza Reconstruction: Zero Buildings, Mass Profit
More than a year since the last Israeli attack on the besieged Gaza Strip: thousands of buildings turned to rubble and not a single home rebuilt. The last Israeli attack on Gaza left at least 2,000
Published : 18 February 2016
Palestine/Israel: Building the Occupation
Israel’s occupation is a physical construct, bolstered by the building of both the separation wall and Jewish settlements throughout the West Bank, and by the destruction of properties and the seizure of Palestinian land. Al Jazeera
Published : 13 February 2016
Syria: The Destruction of Urban Life
While there may be several claimants for responsibility for the current crisis in the Middle East, I believe the following article identifies the most likely culprits. Although Climate Change may have exacerbated the situation, as
Published : 09 February 2016
HIC-critics on Habitat III Policy Papers
Since the very early stages of the Habitat III preparations, Habitat International Coalition (HIC) has called for the integrity of the Habitat II (1996) commitments and modalities; this demand has three related aspects: • Processes must
Published : 05 February 2016
Timbuktu: Islamic Heritage Sites Restored
Desert city in Mali formally receives keys to shrines to Muslim saints after they were rebuilt with UNESCO funding following damage in 2012. Timbuktu has celebrated the recovery of its historic mausoleums, destroyed during an Islamist
Published : 04 February 2016
Syria: Starvation of Civilians as War Crime
Siege Warfare and the Starvation of Civilians as a Weapon of War and War Crime “Let me be clear: The use of starvation as a weapon of war is a war crime.” These are the words of
Published : 04 February 2016
Palestine: The Economic Motives of the Occupation
In the interminable discussion of breaking the stalemate between Palestinians and Israelis, the economic aspect of the Israeli occupation and its impact on Palestinians human rights is mostly pushed aside. A new report by the New
Published : 03 February 2016
85 Lebanon Municipalities Accused of Trash Burning
BEIRUT—Eighty-five municipalities have so far been referred to the judiciary over garbage burning despite repeated warnings to end the dangerous and illegal practice, Health Minister Wael Abu Faour said Monday. “We had referred 74 municipalities
Published : 02 February 2016
