Arab States at UN Habitat Assembly
NAIROBI—At the first United Nations Habitat Assembly to convene under the new governance structure of UN Habitat, states and stakeholders convened at Nairobi on 27–31 May 2019. There, on 28 May 2019, the Arab States
Published : 28 May 2019
EU: €3 million for Palestine Refugees in Syria
The European Commission is providing €3 Million to support Palestine Refugees in Syria The European Commission is providing EUR 3 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide emergency cash assistance to
Published : 28 May 2019
Zimbabwe Farmers Hawking to Survive
Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive MARONDERA, Zimbabwe—Subsistence farmer Rogers Hove proudly brandishes a worn-out letter for his five-hectare piece of land he obtained from government following the chaotic land seizures from white commercial farmers
Published : 28 May 2019
World Bank’s Attack on Small Farmers
Editor`s Note: “Enabling the Business of Agriculture,” promoted by the World Bank, and now enhanced with a new sub-indicator on land policy, is presented as a way to advance agricultural development, particularly in Africa. In reality,
Published : 27 May 2019
EU Partners with Israeli War-crime Financier
The European Union is expanding its partnership with Bank Leumi, a major financier of Israeli settler colonies on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The EU claims to oppose Israel’s construction of settlements in the
Published : 21 May 2019
HIC Urges Clarity on UN Habitat Civic Engagement
Habitat International Coalition has issued an open letter to UN Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohammed Sharif, calling for clarity in the intended—and indispensable—cooperation of civil society and other stakeholders with the reforming agency. Since the UN
Published : 17 May 2019
Syria: Deliberate Assaults Displace 180,000 in Idlib
Amnesty International insists Security Council must address crimes against humanity in Idlib The Syrian government, supported by Russia, is carrying out a deliberate and systematic assault on hospitals and other medical facilities in Idlib and Hama,
Published : 17 May 2019
Lebanon: Eviction, Discrimination and Syrian Refugees
Eviction, Discrimination, and Legality: How Lebanon and its Municipalities Are Dealing with Syrian Refugees At least 3,664 Syrian nationals were evicted by 13 municipalities around Lebanon between 2016 and 2018. Another 42,000 remain at risk of
Published : 17 May 2019
Gaza: $1,000 for Victims of Destroyed Homes
Israel “destroyed dozens of installations, workshops, shops and media offices, in addition to agricultural fields and greenhouses,” he added. Some 100 housing units were destroyed during Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip during the last
Published : 08 May 2019
