The Right to Development: A Leverage for Food Sovereignty and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP)
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The Right to Development: A Leverage for Food Sovereignty and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP)

ByZainal Arifin Fuat

Author: Zainal Arifin Fuat, leader from the Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI) and member of the International Coordination Committee of La Via Campesina This article was originally published in the journal Lendemains Solidaires, available in French here. Food Sovereignty is intended as the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food, produced through ecologically sound…

International webinar – Reinvigorating the Bandung Spirit to Strengthen Global South Solidarity
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International webinar – Reinvigorating the Bandung Spirit to Strengthen Global South Solidarity

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

The international webinar titled “Reinvigorating the Bandung Spirit to Strengthen Global South Solidarity,” held by the Indonesian Peasant Union (SPI) on 6 May 2026, marked the 71st Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference. It brought together participants from across Asia and Africa to revisit the Bandung Spirit and reflect on its continued relevance in today’s world,…

Official visit of the UNDROP Working Group to Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities
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Official visit of the UNDROP Working Group to Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

Following a ten-day visit to Ghana at the invitation of the Government, the Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas released an incisive statement (see below) highlighting the main outcomes of its visit, including advancements and ongoing challenges faced by UNDROP rights holders in Ghana in the realisation…

Prospects for the Consolidation of the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas in the International Order
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Prospects for the Consolidation of the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas in the International Order

ByMiguel Ángel Martín López

In this academic article published in 2023, Miguel Ángel Martín López, Associate Professor of Public International Law at the University of Seville, analyses the main pathways for making the rights recognised in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) effective in practice. On this basis,…

UNDROP as a Shield for Fisher Peoples
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UNDROP as a Shield for Fisher Peoples

ByCandelaria Aráoz Falcón (ICSF)

Cover image credit: Christel Grimaud The adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) in 2018 marked a historic milestone for rural justice. However, to date, its development and implementation have largely focused on the peasantry. It is essential to remember that the rights…

Food Sovereignty in the Face of War, Imperialism, and the Hunger of Peoples Around the World
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Food Sovereignty in the Face of War, Imperialism, and the Hunger of Peoples Around the World

ByLa Via Campesina

This Press Release was originally published on La Via Campesina’s website on 17 April 2026. La Via Campesina releases its position document on wars around the world, in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peasant Struggles. Bagnolet, April 17, 2026 | Today marks 30 years since the Eldorado dos Carajás…

International Day of Peasant Struggles! – 17 April
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International Day of Peasant Struggles! – 17 April

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

Today, April 17th, marks the International Day of Peasant Struggles. The Defending Peasants Rights platform stands in solidarity with peasants and rural communities worldwide. We honour those who have lost their lives in the struggle for dignity, land, and justice, and those who continue to feed humanity, protect biodiversity, and sustain the planet. Peasants, fisherpeople,…

Yaoundé Declaration: The WTO And Free Trade Cause Hunger, Poverty And Inequality
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Yaoundé Declaration: The WTO And Free Trade Cause Hunger, Poverty And Inequality

ByCETIM

Article originally published by CETIM on April 2, 2026, available here. CETIM and La Via Campesina were in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to closely monitor the proceedings of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (26–29 March 2026). CETIM and LVC advocate the dismantling of the WTO, as its paradigm is based on a deeply asymmetrical economic and trade…

Sri Lanka: MONLAR Urges International Support over Hambantota Green Energy Expansion Violating Peasants and Environmental Rights
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Sri Lanka: MONLAR Urges International Support over Hambantota Green Energy Expansion Violating Peasants and Environmental Rights

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

This Appeal for International Solidarity was originally posted by La Via Campesina on 3 April 2026. Available here. An email template for your movement/organisation to send to the President of Sri Lanka is available for download at the end of this page. The Sri Lankan government’s move to establish solar power plants in Hambantota has…

From Colombia to the World: A Podcast Bringing Peasant Rights Research to Wider Audiences
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From Colombia to the World: A Podcast Bringing Peasant Rights Research to Wider Audiences

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

Illustration: Juan David Botero A new communication initiative has recently been launched in Colombia with the aim of bringing academic knowledge closer to the general public. It is a podcast series led by the Institute of Intercultural Studies and the Specialisation in Agrarian Jurisdiction at Universidad Javeriana in Cali, in partnership with the Observatory of…

The outcomes of the ICARRD+20 from the perspective of rural and indigenous movements
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The outcomes of the ICARRD+20 from the perspective of rural and indigenous movements

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

Following the conclusion of the ICARRD+20 conference, held in Cartagena (Colombia) from 24 to 28 February, social movements have expressed their rejection of the conference’s final declaration, while praising their unity in the common struggle for rural and Indigenous people’s rights. This publication contains a press release originally published by La Via Campesina on 28…

Video of our Webinar | Nothing About Us Without Us – Realising the Right to Participation of Rural Peoples and Workers through UNDROP
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Video of our Webinar | Nothing About Us Without Us – Realising the Right to Participation of Rural Peoples and Workers through UNDROP

ByDefending Peasants' Rights

This webinar brought together rural movements, civil society organisations, and the Chair of the UN Working Group on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) for an international dialogue on one of the Declaration’s most fundamental principles: the right to participation. Held in the context…