HIC Campaign for Political Action for Climate Justice during World Habitat Day, October, COP 27 and beyond
Demonstrators participate in a protest, as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place, in London [Henry Nicholls/Reuters] Rooting political action for climate justice - recognise and fulfill the human [...]
On the occasion of the G7 meeting for sustainable urban development tenant unions from around the globe demand the inclusion of urban society initiatives
Housing activists gathered in Crown heights to protest alleged tenant harassment and call on the state to cancel rent. Scott Heins/Getty Images On the occasion of the G7 meeting for [...]
New paper explores cases studies that build urban equality through grassroots critical pedagogies
What pedagogic practices enable social movements, ordinary citizens, activists & urban practitioners to become agents of change for a socially and environmentally just habitat? A collective reflexion led by our [...]
Over 200 organizations demand international community stand against raids and closures of 7 Palestinian organizations
Amid Israel’s escalating attacks targeting their work, a group of more than 200 Palestinian, regional, and international organizations express our full solidarity with the designated seven leading Palestinian civil society [...]
Chile will decide whether to approve or reject a new Constitution that includes the Right to Housing and the City
On 4 September the Chilean people will vote on the text of a new constitution. The new constitution will replace the 1980 Constitution, designed by the dictatorship of General Pinochet. [...]
Session on the challenges and perspectives on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the current challenging global and regional context
Conversatory "Challenges and perspectives on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the current challenging global and regional context", dialogue and critical reflection among Latin American organisations and networks interested [...]
Lindokuhle Mnguni is third Abahlali baseMjondolo leader to be murdered since March
HIC stands against the persecution and assassination of Abahlali baseMjondolo members Lindokuhle Mnguni, the chairperson of the eKhenana Commune and the Youth League of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), shack dwellers' movement [...]
HIC at WUF11: strengthening the coalition through partnerships, learning and advocacy
From June 25th to 30th, Habitat International Coalition representatives and members were present in Katowice (Poland) to engage in a series of activities in and around the 11th World Urban [...]
Davinder Lamba Appointed Interim Chair of Kenya Human Rights Commission
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a premier Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in April 1992 with a mandate of enhancing human rights-centred governance at all levels in the society. [...]
Why are collaborative housing models needed today?
Our President Adriana Allen joined the opening of the Collaborative Housing Day at the Third International Social Housing Festival that took place in Helsinki between 14–17 June 2022. “Why are collaborative housing [...]
Takeaways from the High Level Meeting on the five years of implementation of the New Urban Agenda
Background On Thursday 28 April 2022 the President of the United Nations General Assembly convened a one-day High-Level Meeting (HLM) to assess the progress of the implementation of the New Urban [...]
Civil Society Messages to the 9th Africities Summit
Press conference of the CSO Forum at Africities9 Summit, 16 May A self-organized civil-society initiative hosted 45 civil organization representatives this week at Kisumu, Kenya on 15–16 May to deliberate [...]