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
Plundering Istanbul’s “Lungs”
The Istanbul-based Northern Forests Defense (NFD) movement has published two new reports in English to expose the hazards of current plans for the construction of the Turkish city’s new airport complex. The NFD is a
Published : 25 May 2015
CFS Develops Protracted-crisis Policy
In October of this year, the Committee on Global Food Security (CFS) is expected to adopt the new Framework for Action [to ensure] Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises (FfA). The final stage of
Published : 23 May 2015
Who has the right to live in London?
Renters’ Rights London aims to provide the tools and knowledge renters need to defend themselves from unfair treatment and campaign for more rights. We speak with coordinator, Rosie Walker. In a recent study, Brookings Institute economist
Published : 22 May 2015
