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Stopping corruption to save lives: A practical guide for humanitarian emergencies
A timely, comprehensive practical guide for combating corruption in relief and reconstruction has been published today by Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption organisation, in collaboration with seven major humanitarian agencies.
The loss of Han van Putten
Han van Putten
Pioneer of the right to the habitat with no frontiers
Han van Putten born May 28, 1922, died October 25, 2009 at his home in The Hague (Netherlands). Han was married to the late Anneke van Putten-Torensma, Father of Sietske, Frank, Marc, Willem (dec.) and Rebecca and dear Friend of Lidie Luursema.
Afrique: Coup de projecteur sur les déplacés
Les personnes déplacées trouvent souvent refuge dans des camps de fortune tels que celui-ci
NAIROBI, 19 octobre 2009 (IRIN) - Quarante ans après la signature d’une convention historique sur les droits des réfugiés africains, les dirigeants du continent sont appelés à marquer une nouvelle étape juridique décisive, en adoptant un instrument de protection des personnes déplacées à l’intérieur de leur propre pays.
Africa: Talking about forced displacement
The displaced in Bulo Hawo, near the Kenyan border
KAMPALA, 22 October 2009 (IRIN) - Civil society and government officials are gathered in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to discuss the Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa and a declaration on refugees, returnees and IDPs.
Amnesty International public statement
13 October 2009
Nigeria: Security forces use violence against demonstrators
Amnesty International condemns the excessive use of force by some members of the security forces in Bundu waterfront community, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on 12 October. At least three people were killed and eleven seriously injured when combined troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and police used firearms to disperse a crowd.
UN-Habitat Recognizes Huairou Commission and Importance of Grassroots Women in Development
l-r: Mr. Shaun Donovan, Ms. Jan Peterson and Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on the occassion of World Habitat day 2009
UN-HABITAT has signed a milestone agreement with the Huairou Commission to strengthen the involvement of grassroots women in projects and programmes for better housing and sustainable urban development. The agreement signed Monday on World Habitat Day strengthens areas of existing work, and also ventures into newer areas, such as information technology.
Blog da Raquel Rolnik
Raquel Rolnik é urbanista, professora da Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo e relatora especial da Organização das Nações Unidas para o direito à moradia adequada.
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Amnesty International Report 2009
IT’S NOT JUST THE ECONOMY, IT’S A HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS
...Skyrocketing food prices are leading to more hunger and disease, forced evictions and foreclosures to more homelessness and destitution
Irene Khan, secretary general Amnesty International
Report of the Special rapporteur on adequate housing and the global crisis
The present report is the first one presented to the Human Rights Council by the new mandate holder, Raquel Rolnik, who took up her position on 1 May 2008. In view of the current crisis in the housing and financial sector, the Special Rapporteur decided to devote this thematic report to the consequences of certain economic, financial and housing policies and approaches that have seriously impacted the right to adequate housing in the past decades and have contributed to the present crisis.
The Size of Derivatives Bubble = $190K Per Person on Planet
By Tom Foremski - October 16, 2008
The Invisible One Quadrillion Dollar Equation -- Asymmetric Leverage and Systemic Risk