Hundreds of thousands of unemployed tenants under pressure
The heavy debates on the introduction of the new law for the “support” of unemployed continues. Last December parliaments decided to cut the support for long-term employees and put it together with the social welfare.
Maximum profits through mass-sells out of rental homes
In 2003 the Viterra AG, the biggest German landlord, improved its profits by 17,2 % to 289,8 Mio. Euro. Main reason was the sell of over 11.000 flats for industrial workers in the Ruhr district.
The Formosa Government Expropriates Indigenous Land
The Native Peoples Week 2004 began in mourning in Formosa. What originally was meant to be a celebration became a funeral, yet another sign of grief and dispossession affected the Pilagá Village who were expulsed from their land.
Human Settlements Caucus Statement
The NGO signatories to this statement, representing civil society organizations working at community levels around the world, have committed to support the recommendations of Agenda 21 (1992), HABITAT II (1996), and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
HIC on Wold Habitat Day 2004: Cities Engines of Rural Development
For the international organisations during the past 30 years, the topic of the city has moved from being completely abandoned to being seen as the only engine of development. Change came about along with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Indeed, in 1996, the United Nations II Conference on Human Settlements was renamed the Summit of the Cities, relegating the problem of rural habitat, where a half the world’s population live in increasing eviction.
Local Actions Planned on Six Continents in October 2004
Decrying the growing gap between the Millenium Development Goals declared by the United Nations and the realities of war, forced evictions and spiraling slum growth experienced by the 1.2 billion slum dwellers and more than 100 million who are homeless, the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) today announced coordinated local actions for a “Right to Land and Housing Now” throughout October to protest the destructive impacts of neo-liberal development policies such as budget cuts, land speculation and privatization of social housing and utilities on people’s housing and land rights across the planet.
HIC at the WSF 2004 in Mumbai
There will be a couple of important conferences and workshops (co-)organized by HIC, the Housing Land Rights Network and active HIC members in Asia (LOCOA, UPC, UPA) and Latin America (Charter of the Right to the City).
Workshop:
China to Reform Real Estate Tax to Slash Housing Prices
China is considering imposing a unified real estate tax, which experts say will help slash presentsky-high housing prices by as much as 50 percent
Habitat Day. Activities in Mexico
Diverse urban organizations that are connected to the social production of housing, are implementing many actions for International Habitat Day and the 4th annual Continental Front of Community Organizations Conference.
Dialogue Roundtable for the Right to Housing
Our demand is for a public consultation to be undertaken on implementation of the projects. We aim to uncover the official privatizing policies in relation to housing production, and direct [...]
Global Campaign For The Right To Housing Now in Argentina
Argentina is living a moment of strong hope-filled tone, in contrast with previous years. Nevertheless, the country's situation is complex and critical, with high unemployment, and enormous lack of satisfaction [...]
International Housing Rights Days in October
In conjunction with the United Nations’ World Habitat Day (Monday, October 6), the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) Membership Assembly has issued a Call to Action for HIC member organizations to [...]