In Memory of Mónica Mendoza
We mourn with profound sadness the passing of Mónica Mendoza, a tireless activist for fair access to housing, social economy, and women’s rights, and co-founder of the Mutual Primavera in [...]
Save the Date: HIC General Assembly 2025
Dear HIC Members, Friends, and Partners, We are pleased to invite you to the HIC General Assembly, taking place online on: 🗓 Tuesday, 25 November 2025⏰ 16:00 – 18:00 South [...]
Housing Crisis and Housing Cooperatives: Alternatives for Fairer Cities
Members of the Habitat International Coalition (HIC), together with HIC Vice President Guillermo Marzioni, took part in the event “Housing Crisis and Housing Cooperatives: An Alternative for the Construction of [...]
HIC at COP30: Standing for Climate Justice and Habitat Rights
In this article: Introduction Our Programme Our Position Position Paper from Latin America HIC’s Position Paper on Climate Justice Community Actions Building on our standing commitment with climate [...]
Urban October 2025: Advancing Women’s Rights to Land and Housing in Urban Crises
As part of Urban October 2025, the Habitat International Coalition Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (HIC-WHAWG) convened a focused engagement on women’s rights to land, housing, and livelihoods in [...]
After months of war, displacement, and loss – A message from a HIC Member from Gaza
After seven months of war — months of fear, destruction, and constant displacement from one place to another within Gaza — there was no safe place left. Shelters were overcrowded, [...]
Chile Opens a New Public Debate on Forced Evictions: Communities, Experts, and Academia Unite for Housing Rights
Santiago, Chile.In a landmark moment for the national conversation on housing, civil society organizations, community leaders, and academic institutions came together for the International Workshop “Human Rights and Forced Evictions.” [...]
International Month for Habitat 2025 – In Solidarity with Palestine
The United Nations has dedicated World Habitat Day 2025 to the theme “Responding to Urban Crises”—a call for managing the crises that affect urban areas, from climate disasters to violent [...]
HIC at U20 Johannesburg: Advancing Housing, Care, and Climate Justice
Adriana Allen Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the National University of Mar del Plata
We are proud to share that Adriana Allen, former President of the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) and a long-standing member of our global community, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate [...]
Join the global defense of huma rights related to habitat: HIC is Hiring an Advocacy Officer
The Habitat International Coalition (HIC) General Secretariat is excited to announce a Call for Applications for a new Advocacy Officer to join our global team! Deadline: 30 September 2025 (midnight [...]
HIC Participates in Nyéléni 2025: Advancing Food Sovereignty, People’s Economies, and Climate Justice
he Habitat International Coalition (HIC) participated in Nyéléni 2025, a landmark global convergence that brought together a powerful constellation of social movements and communities committed to building just, democratic, and [...]