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Davinder Lamba Appointed Interim Chair of Kenya Human Rights Commission
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a premier Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in April 1992 with a mandate of enhancing human rights-centred governance at all levels in the society. [...]
Why are collaborative housing models needed today?
Our President Adriana Allen joined the opening of the Collaborative Housing Day at the Third International Social Housing Festival that took place in Helsinki between 14–17 June 2022. “Why are collaborative housing [...]
HIC thematic priorities
* Go back to HIC at the World Urban Forum 11 Activities developed during WUF11 will help highlight some of HIC’s key strategic lines of work: Housing and land rights [...]
Takeaways from the High Level Meeting on the five years of implementation of the New Urban Agenda
Background On Thursday 28 April 2022 the President of the United Nations General Assembly convened a one-day High-Level Meeting (HLM) to assess the progress of the implementation of the New Urban [...]
Civil Society Messages to the 9th Africities Summit
A self-organized civil-society initiative hosted 45 civil organization representatives this week at Kisumu, Kenya on 15–16 May to deliberate and consolidate messages to the Africities9 Summit. The Civil Society Forum [...]
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Davinder Lamba Appointed Interim Chair of Kenya Human Rights Commission
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a premier Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in April 1992 with a mandate of enhancing human rights-centred governance at all levels in the society. [...]
Why are collaborative housing models needed today?
Our President Adriana Allen joined the opening of the Collaborative Housing Day at the Third International Social Housing Festival that took place in Helsinki between 14–17 June 2022. “Why are collaborative housing [...]
HIC thematic priorities
* Go back to HIC at the World Urban Forum 11 Activities developed during WUF11 will help highlight some of HIC’s key strategic lines of work: Housing and land rights [...]
Takeaways from the High Level Meeting on the five years of implementation of the New Urban Agenda
Background On Thursday 28 April 2022 the President of the United Nations General Assembly convened a one-day High-Level Meeting (HLM) to assess the progress of the implementation of the New Urban [...]
Civil Society Messages to the 9th Africities Summit
A self-organized civil-society initiative hosted 45 civil organization representatives this week at Kisumu, Kenya on 15–16 May to deliberate and consolidate messages to the Africities9 Summit. The Civil Society Forum [...]
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Through advocating, independently or in co-operation, with other civil society entities, grassroots and popular organizations, social movements, independent institutions, academic networks, and activist platforms, HIC works to achieve social justice and improve living conditions across its four strategic priorities:
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The strength of HIC is based on its worldwide membership: the coalition brings together organizations and individuals that share the commitment to human rights related to habitat.