The upcoming Universal Periodic Review of South Africa and the current Human Rights Council 51 st session should focus on the human rights to adequate housing and land rights and protection of their defenders Organization organizing the event: Habitat International Coalition Co-sponsoring organizations : Abahlali baseMjondolo, The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, CIVICUS, […]
Urban October is an opportunity for everyone to be part of the conversation about the challenges and opportunities we face in the defense of our Human Rights related to Habitat. The month begins with World Habitat Day on the first Monday of the month, 3 October 2022, with the theme Mind the Gap. Leave No One and […]
Held every three years, the UCLG World Summit and Congress builds on the century-old origins of our Organization as a movement driven by peace, solidarity and city diplomacy, and the pledge of the local and regional governments’ constituency around the world to safeguard the dreams and aspirations of their communities.Aware that failing future generations is […]
Held every three years, the UCLG World Summit and Congress builds on the century-old origins of UCLG as a movement driven by peace, solidarity and city diplomacy, and the pledge of the local and regional governments’ constituency around the world to safeguard the dreams and aspirations of their communities. The 7th UCLG Congress will be held from 10 […]
The Preparatory Meeting to the UN 2023 Water Conference will be held on the 25 October 2022 at the UN HQ, in New York. The aim is to finalize the themes of the interactive dialogues and other outstanding organizational matters of the UN 2023 Water Conference (that will take place in New York, 22–24 March 2023.). […]
Time: 27 October 2022, 13:15 EST (New York) The attacking, bombing and shelling of civilian targets and the destruction of entire cities and villages – displacing millions into homelessness – have been largely met with impunity. In his report to the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing (A/77/190) argues to recognize these […]
From 6 to 18 November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. The meeting comprises the […]
Two days to strengthen cooperation between residents' movements, researchers and citizen experts Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2022 in Paris Presentation For several years now, AITEC, Next Planning & partners have been working to create a space for exchange, mutualisation and articulation between movements of committed residents, researchers and professionals. In the continuity […]
The 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will be celebrated on 10 December 2023. Ahead of this milestone celebration, starting on this year's Human Rights Day on 10 December 2022, the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner will launch a year-long campaign to showcasing the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance […]
Wednesday 14 December 2022, Online HIC Members, Friends and Allies are invited to join us for the HIC General Assembly 2022 to reflect on current challenges, debate strategies and priorities, and look ahead. The 2022 HIC Extraordinary General Assembly on the HIC Institutional Review will include feedback from the consultants on the overall process, an overview […]