UK Readies Sanctions on Israel over West Bank Colonies
UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding
Published : 07 June 2026
Gazan Fishermen Shouldn’t Have to Be So Resilient
Gazan fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat GAZA—In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patch
Published : 05 June 2026
No to War on Iran
The Habitat International Coalition (HIC) sees no alternative to upholding human rights, international law and multilateralism as rules of statecraft
Published : 05 June 2026
Albania: The Web of Crime behind the Kushner-Trump Zvërnec Project
Behind a Trump-Linked Albanian Resort Project, a Host of Murky Interests Tirana—Donald Trump’s son-in-law is headlining a planned luxury development in
Published : 04 June 2026
Lebanon: Israel Destroying Precious Historic Sites
Lebanon’s Heritage Sites Under Threat as Conflict Raises Cultural Preservation Concerns Lebanon’s cultural heritage, spanning Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Ottoman, and
Published : 03 June 2026
Illegal logging will sink Government`s timber Processing Plans
The government’s ambitious plan to establish four regional centres for timber processing and value-adding will fail unless it first puts
Published : 02 June 2026
Angola: Women in Land and Productive Resources Management, Multiple Well-being Improvement
Strengthening the role of women in land management and productive resources "improves their well-being and that of their families Actions of
Published : 31 May 2026
Albania: Protests against Trump/Kushner Coastal Development
Protesters Target Albanian Coastal Development Linked to Trump family Albanian police have brought criminal charges against 17 people following clashes between
Published : 31 May 2026
South Africa: Another Housing Rights Defender Gunned Down
Another Revolutionary Has Fallen Our movement stands shoulder to shoulder with activists across this country in condemning the brutal,
Published : 29 May 2026
The Baku Call to Action
The Baku Call to Action is an inclusive stakeholder-driven document from WUF13, addressing the global housing crisis and proposing integrated,
Published : 26 May 2026
The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras
Multinational corporations exploited demand for green energy to shake down some of the most impoverished communities in the Americas. Countries around
Published : 26 May 2026
UN Special Rapporteur Withdraws from Hay Festival over Airbnb Links
UN special rapporteur withdraws from Hay Festival over its partnership with company profiting from colonial settlements NEW YORK—United Nations Special Rapporteur
Published : 25 May 2026
WUF13 Calls for Permanent Multi-stakeholder Forced-eviction Monitoring Mechanisms
Permanent multi-stakeholder mechanisms required to monitor forced evictions – WUF13 final document BAKU—Permanent multi-stakeholder mechanisms must be established to monitor forced
Published : 23 May 2026
Housing and Land Rights Issues in Azerbaijan
HIC-HLRN has prepared this report on the occasion of the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), 17–22 September 2026. It summarizes
Published : 23 May 2026
UN General Assembly Turns ICJ’s Legal Opinion on Climate Duties to Action
From Opinion to Action: The General Assembly Votes to Operationalize the ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion On 20 May 2026, the United
Published : 22 May 2026
Baku Call to Action
The Baku Call to Action is an inclusive stakeholder-driven document from WUF13, addressing the global housing crisis and proposing integrated,
Published : 22 May 2026
Joseph Schechla: Civil society should be more actively involved in urban planning
The following is an excerpt from an interview with HIC-HLRN coordinator Joseph Schechla at World Urban Forum 13. The 13th session
Published : 21 May 2026
HIC and UN Habitat Sign New MoU
In the context of the 13th World Urban Forum at Baku on 20 May 2026, Habitat International Coaition (HIC) and
Published : 21 May 2026
Israel/Palestine: Accountability through Sanctions to End the Ongoing Nakba
Accountability through Sanctions to End the Ongoing Nakba May 2026 marks 78 years of ongoing Nakba and 31 months of genocide
Published : 13 May 2026
Cypriot MEP Warns over Israeli Land Grabs in Cyprus
Greek Cypriot MEP warns over rising Israeli land acquisitions in Cyprus Fidias Panayiotou has raised concerns over growing Israeli investment and
Published : 11 May 2026
