USA: 36,000 Homeless in Los Angeles
Los Angeles homeless population hits 36,000 in dramatic rise More than 59,000 people are homeless across county as housing crisis plagues California Los Angeles has experienced a 16% increase in the homeless population over the last
Published : 04 June 2019
More US Jews Support Quitting WB Colonies
Growing Number of U.S. Jews Support Evacuation of All West Bank Settlements, Survey Finds. AJC poll exposes deepening divide between American and Israeli Jews on issues like Trump`s policies and the importance of “caring about
Published : 02 June 2019
Mexico: Minister Blames Climate Crisis on Neolibs
Let`s be clear, says Mexico environment minister, “parasitic and predatory neoliberalism” to blame for climate crisis. "Human beings are not responsible for global warming," said Secretary Víctor Manuel Toledo Manzur, but elite capitalists and industry
Published : 30 May 2019
A New UN Habitat Stakeholder Compact
A group of stakeholder organizations in cooperation with UN Habitat have issued a vision statement for what they are calling a “new stakeholder compact” for implementing the New Urban Agenda (2016) in line with the
Published : 30 May 2019
HRBA at UN Habitat Assembly
“Human Rights-based Approaches to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals and New Urban Agenda Targets for Women, Youth and Children” UN Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019, 13:15–14:45, United Nations at Nairobi, Classroom 6 Featuring presentations by panelists from University
Published : 29 May 2019
"People-centered Partnership" @ 1st UNHA
Visions of People-centered Partnership”: HIC-HLRN at the first UN Habitat Assembly, Nairobi, 27 May 2019 NAIROBI—On 27 May 2019, Habitat International Coalition – Housing and Land Rights Network organized a side event at the first UN
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
