Helge Onsrud’s Presentation at the Land and Property Rights for Sustainable Development Workshop 2020
Tools for improving land administration in transition economies in Europe […]
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Mona Brøthers’ Summary of the Land and Property Rights for Sustainable Development Workshop 2020
The seminar clearly showed, that much has happened since Norway together with other donor countries launched the spesific focus on Land rights and created the Legal Empowerment Commission in 2005. This commission, led by M. Albright and H. de Soto, delivered its report to the Secretary General of the UN […]
Erik Berg’s Opening Speech at the Land and Property Rights for Sustainable Development Workshop 2020
Deputy Directors, friends, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of Habitat Norway it is an honour and a pleasure to welcome all of you to this workshop. A particular welcome to the two Deputy Directors Marit Brandtzæg of NORAD and Victor Kisob of UN Habitat. With colleagues Oumar Sylla and […]
Uttalelse til Etikkutvalget for Statens Pensjonsfond utland
Habitat Norge (HN) er en frivillig organisasjon for by- og boligspørsmål i globalt perspektiv. Vi er tilknyttet Norsk Bolig og byplanforening som tematisk avdeling. HN har i 30 år prioritert arbeidet for bærekraftig utvikling med vekt på bedring av levekårene for urbane fattige og marginaliserte grupper. I senere år har […]
BLI MEDLEM AV HABITAT NORGES ELEV- OG STUDENTNETTVERK
Studenter og elever verden over står i dag på barrikadene for en utvikling som er sosial, økonomisk og økologisk bærekraftig. Ifølge tidligere FN generalsekretær Ban ki Moon vil den kampen stå i byer verden over. Det er her både de største utfordringene men også løsningene ligger mht. klima, miljø, sikkerhet, […]
Report from Oslo Urban Journalism Academy 2019
The first UN-Habitat «Urban Journalism Academy» (UJA) was held in 2014 in conjunction with the Seventh session of the World Urban Forum of Medellin, Columbia. Since then, more than 40 similar events have been organized all over the world. The Oslo UJA – the first one in the Nordic countries […]
Diana Huynh’s introduction at the lunch meeting with Maimounah Sharif
Dear Executive Director Maimounah Sharif, State Secretary Hiim, Director General Frøstrup, friends and colleagues Once again, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. Before leaving the floor to Mrs. Sharif, I would like, on behalf of Habitat Norway, to talk briefly about our activities, mission and mandate. Who we […]
Bærekraftig utvikling
Halvparten av verdens befolkning bor nå i byer og FN anslår at andelen vil øke til to tredeler i 2050. Vi står overfor en global megatrend med store utfordringer og muligheter, men har vi tatt den inn over oss? Les hele saken her, på Global.no
Register for the URBAN JOURNALIST ACADEMY – in Oslo
Scroll down to register URBAN JOURNALIST ACADEMY (UJA) OSLO, 24 May 2019 // 08:30 am – 12:30 Venue: “Folk Oslo, Torggata 15, 8th floor, vis-a-vis Youngstorget THE URBAN NEWS YOU NEVER GET FROM THE NORTH UN-Habitat and Habitat Norway have the great pleasure of inviting you to an Urban Journalism […]
States and real estate private equity firms questioned for compliance with human rights
GENEVA (26 March 2019) – UN Human Rights experts have condemned the ‘egregious’ business practices of giant private equity and investment firms which are scooping up low income and affordable homes around the world, upgrading them, and substantially raising rents, forcing tenants out of their own homes. Leilani Farha, […]