At the end of the 11th session of negotiations for a United Nations treaty to hold transnational corporations (TNCs) accountable for their human rights violations (Binding Treaty), the voices of those fighting for justice, accountability, and a peoples-centred multilateralism were heard throughout the halls of the UN. As transnational corporations fuel the genocide in Palestine,… The post UN Binding Treaty talks close with renewed calls to stop corporate impunity and centre affected communi...| Friends of the Earth International
The 11th session of negotiations for a UN Binding Treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for their human rights violations has kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland. Affected communities are the heart of the Binding Treaty and Friends of the Earth International alongside the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples’ Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity,… The post UN Binding Treaty talks open: Civil society demands rights for people and rules for transnational corp...| Friends of the Earth International
This blog was jointly written by Agus Dwi Hastutik and Lilli Poser from WALHI / Friends of the Earth Indonesia, with input from Sam Cossar from Friends of the Earth International. An extended version can be found here. For Asmania and Arif Pujianto the first chill of early Swiss September didn’t dampen the heat of… The post From a sinking Pari Island in Indonesia to a melting glacier in Switzerland: A call for climate justice appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International
On 13 September 2025, the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum ended in Kandy, Sri Lanka, with a declaration highlighting a strong, people-centred political agenda for systemic change. The forum brought together social movements and peoples from around the world in a convergence process. The commitments in the declaration reflect the interconnectedness of justice struggles, and advance… The post The 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum closes as social movements set a political agenda for mobilisation, resista...| Friends of the Earth International
The following is an opinion piece written by Kirtana Chandrasekaran from Friends of the Earth International, originally published by The Ecologist. This week, as social and environmental movements from around the world gather at the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, the need for food sovereignty could not be more urgent. Environmental injustice and climate chaos accelerate… The post Food sovereignty for climate justice appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International, along with hundreds of other social movements and organisations from all over the world, is organising the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum as a milestone for a strong and growing movement for food sovereignty, global justice and system change. [Kandy, Sri Lanka – September 6th, 2025] — In the face of… The post 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum opens: Grassroots movements gather to build system change appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International
Social and environmental movements announce Global Day of Action on November 15 2025 in Belém, Brazil – urging solidarity marches worldwide. Social and environmental movements from around the world today launched a call to action for a Global Day of Action on 15 November 2025, coinciding with the United Nations COP30 climate negotiations. As part… The post Peoples’ Summit launches global call to action ahead of COP30 appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International
In the first part of this series, we highlighted the urgent need for a strong UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) and human rights and the central role of affected communities in leading the struggle for climate justice. As the 11th session of negotiations for the Binding Treaty near, and in the lead up… The post Closing the Gaps, Defending Life: A Binding Treaty for Climate Justice appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International
What was expected to be the final session of negotiations on the new UN Plastics Treaty has closed in Geneva, Switzerland with negotiations being extended again. In the final days of negotiations, the draft text of the treaty morphed into an appeal to corporate interests, with key elements like production reduction being gutted. In response, … The post INC-5.2 Outcome: Plastics Treaty negotiations extended as majority of countries stand up for ambition, process undermined by corporate inte...| Friends of the Earth International
The following is an opinion piece written by Sam Cossar-Gilbert from Friends of the Earth International, originally published by Common Dreams. As delegates gather in Geneva, Switzerland, for what is expected to be the final round of negotiations for a United Nations treaty to address the plastics crisis, the stakes could not be higher. The… The post The UN Plastics Treaty must confront fossil fuel power appeared first on Friends of the Earth International.| Friends of the Earth International