Care, Gender Equality and Feminist Approaches to Urban Development – HIC contribution to GOLD VII report
The feminist agenda and the care agenda can strengthen one another. Through three powerful interviews, HIC explores the relation between gender inequality, care, and women empowerment and inclusion, highlighting the [...]
Call for Applications: Facilitators for the Co-Learning Space on Women’s Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
HIC is excited to officially launch this Call for Applications for Facilitators to help lead our upcoming Co-Learning Space on Women's Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. This opportunity [...]
HIC at the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)
Image © Genevieve Drouin / Nelson Saule On 16–17 July 2026, the United Nations General Assembly held the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) [...]
HIC at the HLPF 2026: Forced Evictions Must be at the center of the Global Agenda
Image © UN Consistent with HIC’s advocacy priorities in global forums and processes such as the recent World Urban Forum (WUF 13), the Coalition’s messages to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) [...]
Farewell, Jordi Borja
We mourn and honor our friend Jordi Borja, who passed away today after dedicating his life to the city and to citizens' struggles for their social rights. Our International Habitat [...]
HIC at the World Social Forum 2026
HIC Convergence of Social and Feminist Movements Cotonou, Benin · August 4–8, 2026 · 17th World Social Forum Why HIC Is at the World Social Forum The World Social Forum [...]
HIC at the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the United Nations' central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable [...]
From Vancouver to Baku: HIC at WUF13 – 50 Years of Fighting for Habitat-Related Human Rights
Baku, Azerbaijan / 17–22 May 2026 Housing, land and basic services are back at the centre of the global human settlements agenda. This was evident at the 13th World Urban [...]
Prioritising Forced Evictions on the Agenda: Getting Serious about Prevention and Remedy
Contents Context and Objectives Global Initiatives and Presenting Pathways What is a Forced Eviction? — Leilani Farha Drivers & Pathways — Dr. Camila Cocina Civic Actions to Prevent and Remedy [...]
Call to Participation: HIC at the 20206 World Social Forum
What is the World Social Forum? The 17th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) will take place in Cotonou, Benin this year from August 4th to August 8th 2026. [...]
No to War on Iran
Image: Avash Media (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0) No to War / No a la guerra / Halte à la guerre / لا للحرب / وقف الحرب ! / نه به جنگ / [...]
From Self-Help to Urban Justice: A Practice in Housing Rights and Participatory Land Development
Allan Cain – a profile This narrative reflects Allan Cain’s long-standing commitment to advancing housing and land rights through participatory, incremental, and people-centred approaches. Beginning with the co-founding of Development [...]