International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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

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 […]

«La ciudad en los procesos constituyentes de América Latina»

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 […]

Forum numérique: Approche Fondée sur les Droits de l’Homme en tant que catalyseurs d’un changement transformateur vers le Droit à l’Eau

L'objectif de la tenue de ce Forum numérique est d'influencer la préparation du 9ème Forum mondial de l'eau (WWF) et du FAM sur l'approche fondée sur les droits de l'homme en tant que catalyseurs de changement transformateur pour la mise en œuvre de l'Agenda 2030 en faisant valoir que la réalisation de tous les ODD […]

ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021

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 […]

Vers l’objectif 16 du développement durable en Palestine : La réalisation du droit palestinien à l’autodétermination et la garantie de la responsabilité

Lieu : En ligne - Les participants inscrits recevront le lien Zoom par e-mail. Inscrivez-vous sur : https://bit.ly/3v9SyoX Événement Facebook : https://fb.me/e/14Qau3t1c   Moderator: Ms. Marya Farah, Representative at the UN in NY for Franciscans International Speakers: Application and Relevance of the Indigenous Framework to Palestine and the Palestinian People as a Whole – Mr. Joseph Schechla, Coordinator […]

La Fondation Abbé Pierre et la FEANTSA présentent leur 6ème Regard sur le Mal-Logement en Europe.

Le jeudi 6 mai de 14h à 16h (CET) sur Zoom INSCRIPTION EN LIGNE À L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE: https://bit.ly/Launch6thOHE Mal logement, chômage : la jeunesse européenne en danger! Alors que les loyers sont en constante augmentation depuis des années et que le chômage est en hausse, les 18-30 ans sont les premières victimes des conséquences économiques et sociales […]

Input to the draft general comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is exploring the meaning of land within the human rights obligations of states parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. HIC-HLRN is contributing to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights consultation on the meaning of the right to land. […]

Learning from and across African cities: Emancipatory pedagogies for transformative change – Rise Africa event

Join us for an upcoming workshop titled ‘Learning from and across African cities: Emancipatory pedagogies for transformative change, which will take place on Tuesday 25 May 2021 from 13:00 to 15:00 SAST (find your local time here). This workshop is co-organised by the Habitat International Coalition and Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality programme, and […]

Presenting HIC’s Action Research: Towards Adherence to Human Rights and the Right to the City

A collective presentation and debate with the organizations involved On 27th May 2021, the HIC General Secretariat will launch the book ‘A Framework for Understanding The Nature, Efficacy & Lessons of Civil Society Movement Strategies for Influencing Policy Towards Adherence to Human Rights and the Right to the City’ in an online zoom event that will […]