CSO Contributions Undermined at HLPF
Unanswered Questions: How Civil Society’s Contributions to Sustainable Development are Undermined at the HLPF. Civil society are often on the frontlines, protecting the most vulnerable in our societies as well as our natural resources– vital
Published : 03 August 2018
Israel Destroys >2K of Palestine’s Trees since May
More than 2,000 trees in West Bank Palestinian villages destroyed in two months. According to B`Tselem, in one incident near Hebron, 700 vines were damaged. So far, 10 suspects have been arrested, all of whom
Published : 01 August 2018
Kenya: Inhabitants Seek Protection from Evictions
Residents of more than six Nairobi estates yesterday sought to stop their eviction by the government. Houses are to be demolished today in Kaloleni, Makongeni, Mbotela, Mutindwa, Dandora and Kenyatta University villages, Lang’ata and Wilson-South C
Published : 01 August 2018
Progress in Land Indicators
This July is the first time the United Nations will review the progress made towards meeting Sustainable Development Goal 15, which is about Life on Land. Each goal will be reviewed about every four years until 2030. The
Published : 30 July 2018
Laos: “Substandard construction” Causes Dam Collapse
Minister says “substandard construction” caused Laos dam to collapse. 25,000 people evacuated. The collapse of Laos dam that triggered massive flooding and devastation was due to "substandard construction," the country`s Minister of Energy and Mines said
Published : 27 July 2018
New UN Habitat Deputy Appointed
Secretary-General Appoints Victor Kisob of Cameroon Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Victor Kisob of Cameroon as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the
Published : 25 July 2018
HIC-HLRN Joins Arab CSOs’ SDG Message
Messages from Civil Society to the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2018 and the High Level Political Forum 2018 On the occasion of the 2018 High-level Political Forum on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, HIC-HLRN is
Published : 09 July 2018
Palestine: Israel’s Demolishing Khan al-Ahmar
Despite international condemnations, Israel prepares to demolish Khan al-Ahmar KHAN AL-AHMAR, occupied West Bank, Palestine—Scenes of destruction and despair spread over the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar on Wednesday, as armed Israeli forces arrived at
Published : 05 July 2018
Syria: Old Slums, New Urbanist Battleground
Dispossession or development? The tug of war over Syria’s ruined slum dwellings. The government has chosen formerly besieged rebel areas as the first for reconstruction With about a third of Syria’s housing and half its medical
Published : 04 July 2018
