Eastern Sudan Floods Destroy 1,000s of Homes
Deadly seasonal floods in eastern Sudan have collapsed more than 2,500 houses, state news agency SUNA has reported, leaving thousands homeless in an already impoverished region. Over 500 houses were partially destroyed in River Nile
Published : 12 August 2022
Portugal: Youth Climate Change Case v. EU States
‘It’s a human rights issue’: young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court Cláudia Agostinho, her siblings and cousins will have case heard at European court of human rights Cláudia Agostinho has been going to Pedrogão Beach
Published : 11 August 2022
New Report, Status of Land and Water Resources
FAO launches a new report informing on the status of land and water resources in the Near East and North Africa region. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published today the “State of Land and Water
Published : 30 July 2022
Thousands under Eviction in West Bank
Israel/OPT: Immediately halt forced eviction of more than 1,000 West Bank residents and stop demolitions of Bedouin homes in the Negev/Naqab The Israeli authorities must immediately halt the forcible eviction of more than 1,000 residents from
Published : 19 July 2022
Cairo’s Historic Houseboats Bulldozed
Historic houseboats fall victim to Egypt’s addiction to cement Centuries-old homes are being bulldozed The colourful houseboats anchored along the Nile have been fixtures of Cairo since the 1800s. Bigwigs once stashed mistresses on board. Diplomats and artists
Published : 07 July 2022
"HR, Environmental Law Must Govern Business"
Human rights and environmental due diligence laws crucial to combat irresponsible business activities – UN expert Press release GENEVA—Rampant deforestation, chemical and plastic production, fossil fuel exploitation and other large-scale extractive activities by business entities are harming
Published : 04 July 2022
Palestine/Israel: Solar Plant on Bedouin Land
Israel to build first solar plant on Bedouin land A unique agreement with the State offers a Bedouin tribe in the south of Israel real ownership of its land, enabling it to rent out space for
Published : 28 June 2022
Apply now! ISMUN Human Rights Summer School
Invitation to Apply for Participation We have the pleasure to announce the next session of ISMUN Summer School on Human Rights and Development which will be held in Geneva from 11 to 15 July, 2022. It is
Published : 18 June 2022
Sharm el-Sheikh to Become ‘Green City’ for CoP27
Sharm el-Sheikh gets $7 million to become green city for COP27 The Egyptian government, the UN Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility are aiming to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city in the lead-up
Published : 15 June 2022
