CERD Publishes Findings on Finland, Honduras, India and Kuwait
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Finland, Honduras, India and Kuwait GENEVA—The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) today issued its findings on Finland, Honduras, India and Kuwait
Published : 25 August 2026
The Tip of an Iceberg: Civil Society Interventions at HLPF
The Tip of an Iceberg What underlies civil society’s 2-minute statements on Agenda 2030 reporting In this contribution, Bihter Moschini and Joseph Schechla look beyond the highly visible two-minute statements delivered by civil society at the HLPF
Published : 22 August 2026
African Catholic Clergy Demand End to Genocide in Palestine
African Catholic Clergy invoke continent`s history of war and Apartheid to demand end to violence in the Holy Land Catholic clergy from South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali and Uganda - including Cardinal Stephen Brislin
Published : 21 August 2026
11 Western Governments Denounce Israel’s E1 West Bank Colony Plan
Joint Statement from the Leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Belgium, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction
Published : 20 August 2026
UNCCD CoP 17: Territories in Motion
Pastoralist voices, living territories and collective action for resilient rangelandsat UNCCD CoP17. At UNCCD COP17, the ICCA Consortium is joining pastoralist communities, Members, partners and allies to highlight the vital role of pastoral territories of life.
Published : 18 August 2026
South Africa: Landmark Judgment Halts Fossil Fuel Exploration
Landmark judgment in South Africa permanently halts Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas exploration JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s Constitutional Court has delivered a decisive victory for Wild Coast communities, ocean justice and environmental rights, by setting aside the
Published : 14 August 2026
Albania’s Sazan: Urbanization Designs and Other UXOs
Postcard from Sazan: The Albanian Island in Kushner’s Crosshairs A proposed luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has turned a former military outpost into a symbol of Albania’s fight over development, sovereignty and
Published : 12 August 2026
World Social Forum 2026: Achieving Another World through Resistance
Another World Is Built Through Resistance: World Social Forum took place in Cotonou On 6 August, the World Social Forum officially began in Cotonou, Benin. Despite attempts by the Beninese government to prevent the Forum from
Published : 10 August 2026
UN Expert Warns Europe over Nativist Housing Policies
Beware of the nativist turn in national housing policies in Europe, warns independent UN expert The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Koldo Casla, has raised concerns about a series of policies and
Published : 10 August 2026
