UN General Assembly Recommits to New Urban Agenda
NEW YORK—The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a political declaration today, recommitting countries to the 2016 New Urban Agenda at is mid-term of its implementation (2016–36). The states also warned that rapid urbanization is outpacing
Published : 17 July 2026
The Elders: Palestine must not disappear
Palestine must not disappear A statement by The Elders: Mary Robinson, Graça Machel, Helen Clark and Hina Jilani following their visit to the Middle East, 11–16 July 2026. We have just concluded a visit to the West Bank, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. From
Published : 17 July 2026
Gaza Farmers Battle to Rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank Settler Violence
These growers include Taysir Dahdouh, whose farm in the Zeytun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, is a little smaller than a football pitch. His land was once covered with greenhouses, but they’ve been destroyed or lost
Published : 16 July 2026
Consultation on the European Due Diligence Directive Guidelines
The Nigrizia Foundation – set up by the Comboni Missionaries in Italy, with whom CIDSE collaborates closely – highlights the case of Sudan in their contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Corporate
Published : 16 July 2026
Now available: Land Times/أحوال الأرض No. 35
Now available: The latest issue of Land Times/أحوال الأرض Issue 35 chronicles the efforts of people of conscience and goodwill who persevere through the poly-crisis to transform living conditions for the better, as promised in
Published : 14 July 2026
Reviving Communities Home by Home in Gaza
Displacement has drastically reshaped every aspect of daily life in war-ravaged Gaza for 24-year-old Mayyada, who is seven months pregnant with twins and caring for her two-year-old daughter, but now she and her family are
Published : 12 July 2026
Food is a Right, Not a Commodity
A youth leader of Canada`s National Farmers Union speaks on trade systems and the WTO, food sovereignty, and peasant women`s leadership. The current global food system isn’t broken; it is functioning exactly as the capitalist system
Published : 12 July 2026
How the EU Can End Trade with Illegal Israeli Settlements
A new CIDSE–EuMEP proposal shows the EU has the legal obligation and the tools to end trade with illegal Israeli settlements. CIDSE and EuMEP have developed a detailed proposal to end the European Union’s trade with
Published : 09 July 2026
Türkiye: NATO Summit in emerging complex next to Ankara Airport
Preparations for the 7-8th July NATO Leaders’ Summit in Ankara.involved the opening of a new military headquarters, airport expansion and a new/upgraded road network. Heads of state of all 32 NATO member countries, along with Ukrainain
Published : 06 July 2026
