Mobilisation and agenda

Occupy the DC Council: A Homeless and Poor People’s Town Hall Meeting

Published in Monday October 29th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 29, 2012 Homeless advocates, non-profits and the faith-based community from DC will mobilize at least 1,000 homeless people – abused mothers with their children, working men who can’t afford housing, disabled people, veterans and the mentally ill – to demand that the mayor and the DC Council end homelessness. Not by accident during the […]

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Report on financialization of housing will be presented in NY

Published in Saturday October 13th, 2012 In News

On October 26th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right of Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, will present her report on the financialization of housing at City University of New York (CUNY), in an event promoted by academics, activists and members of social organizations and the civil society. You can watch the debate by live internet streaming.

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Public consultation: “Security of tenure: cornerstone of the right to adequate housing”, October 24th

Published in Saturday October 13th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has the honour to invite States, intergovernmental organizations, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and other interested stakeholders to attend a public consultation convened by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik, on “Security of tenure: cornerstone of the right to adequate housing”. October 24, 2012, from 10am to 1pm, at the Palais des Nations (Geneva).

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October 2012, World Zero Evictions Days – for the Right to Housing. All Together!

Published in Monday October 8th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 26, 2012 The first step of joint agenda established established by the Urban Social Forum is on October, the World Zero Evictions Days – for the Right to Housing, in order to unify the Global Campaign for the right to housing and to land. The central focus is the struggle against expulsions, evictions, the […]

Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction: From Recovery to Risk Reduction

Published in Friday September 28th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

6th International i-Rec Conference Ascona, 26-30 May 2013 Centro Stefano Franscini Ascona, Switzerland 26-30 May 2013 The conference aims to consolidate knowledge and encourage future research in five interlinked areas related to post-disaster reconstruction and risk reduction that are particularly relevant to enhancing societal resilience to disasters. The conference will focus on five themes: Linking […]

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A TOWN BY AND FOR ITS INHABITANTS

Published in Thursday September 27th, 2012 In Social movement news

From 27th to 29th September 2012, The Geneva Habitat Forum has the pleasure to welcome civil society and academic actors, political figures and Inhabitants from here and elsewhere to reimagine a town as a place by and for its inhabitants.

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October 2012, World Zero Evictions Days – for the Right to Housing: All Together!

Published in Thursday September 27th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 26, 2012 The first step of joint agenda established established by the Urban Social Forum is on October, the World Zero Evictions Days – for the Right to Housing, in order to unify the Global Campaign for the right to housing and to land. The central focus is the struggle against expulsions, evictions, the […]

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Urgent Appeal for the 236 urban poor families in Makati, Philippines

Published in Monday September 3rd, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

Urgent Appeal for the 236 urban poor families in Makati, Philippines As they confront threat of forced eviction and displacement On August 22-24, members of Philippine National Police and demolition team arrived in the community to implement the notice of eviction order by the City Government of Makati.  The urban poor families through the Guatemala […]

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Free Webinar on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

August 27, 2012 Training Will Discuss New Report: “Alone Without A Home” On Friday, September 7, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar on its upcoming report, “Alone Without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth.” Each year, an estimated 1.6 million children and […]

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Tribunal for Evictions 2012

Published in Tuesday August 14th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

The Tribunal for Evictions launches an international call to identify cases of evictions for its 2012 session. The Tribunal will take place on 28 September 2012 in Geneva within the Geneva Habitat Forum and for the launch of the World Zero Evictions days 2012.

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