SR`s Survey: Housing and Local Authorities
Responsibilities of sub-national governments with respect to the right to adequate housing Introduction In her first report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Ms Leilani Farha, outlines some of the priority themes for
Published : 23 October 2014
3D-printed Postdisaster Homes
Amsterdam—Architects in Amsterdam are building a 3D-printed house, an effort some say could soon transform disaster reconstruction and help the homeless around the world as the technology becomes increasingly more affordable. The idea behind the project,
Published : 23 October 2014
SR on Water Condemns Discrimination against Poor
DETROIT / NEW YORK (Issued as received) – The unprecedented scale of water shut-offs taking place in Detroit is disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable and poorest, most of whom are African American, two United Nations
Published : 20 October 2014
Protests Disrupt London Property Fair
London—It was billed as the ultimate “property marketplace”, a high-profile networking event for investors, developers and local authorities to broker big deals, but the first day of the Mipim conference in Olympia, west London ended
Published : 15 October 2014
The Struggle over World Bank Safeguards
The World Bank’s “consultation” with global civil society on the proposed new safeguard policies in lending and project implementation took place in Washington DC on 11 October 2014. The proceedings of the session reflect wide
Published : 14 October 2014
Disappointing ICN2 Outcomes
Governments met in the FAO Headquarters in Rome from 10-12 October to finalize the Rome Political Declaration and the Framework for Action for the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2). After 22 years, civil society
Published : 14 October 2014
USA: Home Is Where Car Is
SANTA BARBARA CA—For four years, the only life Paula Corb and her two daughters have known is the one inside their 2000 Mazda minivan, stopping once in a while for take-out, groceries and gas. Corb and
Published : 10 October 2014
How World`s Poor Farmers Subsidise TNCs
The conflict between “free trade” and food rights came to the fore again at the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in September, when India did not back down from its stance that a permanent solution
Published : 09 October 2014
Twiga Farm: Story of a Kenyan Land Grab
Landless citizens of a location just outside Nairobi have been fighting for their rights to land since Kenya’s independence 50 years ago. Successive governments – including those of two presidents, Jomo Kenyatta and his son
Published : 08 October 2014
