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
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
CESCR: Spain Violated Debtor’s Housing Rights
New York—Today, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) published its first recommendations in response to an individual complaint, regarding a violation of the right to housing, under the Optional Protocol to
Published : 17 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
UK: 141 Families Evicted Make a way for Luxury Flats
the story of Mostafa Aliverdipour, a 50-year-old wheelchair user raising his family on an estate in north London, could tell politicians plenty about what has become of the principle of social housing in our capital. Looking
Published : 15 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
Vision Critical in City Planning
Cities: love them or hate them, they are likely to be the future for most of our children. Developed well, they can provide high quality of life and convenience – and huge environmental efficiencies. But
Published : 09 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
