Habitat III National Reporting Tool
Habitat III National Reporting Guidelines (merged with State obligations) This Excel file attempts to merge the national Habitat III report outline proffered by UN-Habitat with the already-standing commitments of states and UN bodies at Habitat II
Published : 21 September 2015
Egypt: The New Cabinet, What Changed and What Didn`t?
A new Cabinet was sworn in under the leadership of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Saturday, after the resignation of Ibrahim Mehleb’s Cabinet last week amid allegations of corruption against former ministers. The new Cabinet includes
Published : 19 September 2015
Human Rights & Local Government Report
On 22 September 2015, the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva) will consider the final Report on the Role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights. The report is the outcome
Published : 18 September 2015
Palestine: Occupying Orders Eviction of 26 Dunams
SALFIT (Ma`an) -- Israeli authorities on Wednesday afternoon ordered two Palestinians to leave their land within 48 hours near the Salfit district of the occupied West Bank The 26 dunams of land -- around six acres
Published : 16 September 2015
Right to the City and Yerevan’s Construction “Doom”
The growth path of urbanization under capitalism is devouring the city of Yerevan. Luxurious high-rise hotels and residential towers, serving tourists and seasonal dwellers, are replacing Soviet social housing blocks that once lodged the ordinary
Published : 16 September 2015
Question of Palestine Debated at Brussels
Brussels—The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) is a unique mechanism at the political level of the United Nations that commemorates its 40th year of establishment. CEIRPP
Published : 10 September 2015
Developing Nations Outdo Big Powers in Climate Pledges
Scientists find poorer nations more ambitious in plans to reduce global warming emissions ahead of UN summit Developed countries “ought to be embarrassed” by less-wealthy nations’ pledges to fight global warming by changing agriculture, forestry and
Published : 10 September 2015
All of Europe Cities Open Doors to Refugees
The question now is how much city governments will be able to accomplish until there is a commitment at the national and EU levels. As August rolled to a close, Barcelona’s new left-wing mayor Ada Colau
Published : 08 September 2015
Oil Reservoir Found in Golan Heights
Afek Oil & Gas requests exploration-license extension after finding evidence of large liquid oil reservoir in Israeli-occupied Syria. An oil reservoir has been discovered in the Golan Heights, Israeli energy company Afek officially revealed on
Published : 08 September 2015
