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Geneva Academy’s press release, 13 January 2025 We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Research Brief authored by Dr. Christophe Golay, which examines the role of the United Nations (UN) Working Group (WG) on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas. This Research Brief is available in English,…
Anticolonial struggles in the Global South: A peasant perspective
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Diego Montón: “Agrarian reform is a UN orientation and not only a leftist slogan”.
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The UNDROP and its implementation in the context of Switzerland: an overview of political networks and challenges
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Seeds at risk
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The UNDROP implementation in Europe
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