Connecting across Habitat Rights and the Right to the City: the continuation of a dialogue between United Nations Special Rapporteurs, civil society organizations and local and regional governments. 15h-17h CET (check your local time here) The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it is not possible to separate the protection of health from access to food, […]
** In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation and taking the latest guidance from the United Nations Secretary-General and the World Health Organization (WHO), the CSocD59 will take place this year “largely” online** The 59th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021 at the United Nations […]
The HIC General Assembly 2020 was attended by 98 registered participants (50 women and 48 men) from 67 organizations, 30 countries; 7 Board Members, and the team of 5 HIC structures. Click here to read the minutes HIC General Assembly minutes 2020 The date is set and preparations are underway for the HIC General Assembly. […]
Women’s Day it is a relevant opportunity to place gender as a fundamental issue that cuts across all aspects of habitat-related rights. Are you planning to organize an event, campaign or initiative on the occasion of the 8th March? Share your Women’s Day activities If that’s the case, we would love to share it with the rest of HIC Members […]
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 15 to 26 March 2021. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to attend the session. Themes Review theme: Women's empowerment and the link to sustainable […]
This year, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is focused on the midterm review of the International Decade for People of African Descent undertaken by the Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its 43rd session. As the Decade approaches its half-way mark in 2020, a review will take stock of the progress […]
World Water Day is an annual UN observance day (22 March) used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each day focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6. The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day. UN-Water is the convener for World Water Day and […]
Inscripción gratis: https://n9.cl/f2idb Iniciativa latinoamericana, de Flacso-Ecuador, Civitic; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; la Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro y Crítica Urbana; desde Chile participan Ciudad Común y SUR. Talleres 25 y 26 de marzo: “Ciudades capitales, áreas metropolitanas y ordenamiento territorial” Jueves 25: “Ordenamiento territorial” Exponen: Clara Salazar (Colombia y México), Luciano […]
The aim of holding this Digital Forum is to influence the preparation of the 9th World Water Forum (WWF) and the FAM on the human rights-based approach as catalysts of transformative change for the implementation of Agenda 2030 by arguing that the achievement of all the SDGs related to Water in the current context will […]
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021. The modalities of participation will depend on the evolving spread of COVID-19 and its impact on travel restrictions as well as considerations on the safety, health and wellbeing of participants. The Forum provides a global platform for a […]