Axis for convergence
Axis for convergence

Axis for convergence

Fisher Peoples Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

IPC releases its position paper on agrarian reform ahead ICARRD+20

Le Comité international de planification pour la souveraineté alimentaire publie son document de position en amont de la Conférence internationale sur la réforme agraire et le développement rural – CIRADR+20, appelant à une réforme agraire transformative fondée sur la souveraineté alimentaire.Le Comité international de planification pour la souveraineté alimentaire publie son document de position en amont de la Conférence internationale sur la réforme agraire et le développement rural – CIRADR+20, appelant à une réforme agraire transformative fondée sur la souveraineté alimentaire.

Agroécologie Climate Justice and Energy Sovereignty Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Land, Territories, and Agrarian Reform

Popular movements gather in Colombia for 2nd international agrarian reform conference

Between February 24 and 28, representatives of grassroots movements and Indigenous peoples from around the world will gather in Cartagena, Colombia, for the2nd International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARDD+20). Delegates from more than 70 countries are expected to attend.

Climate Justice and Energy Sovereignty Communiqué de presse Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Land, Territories, and Agrarian Reform

Global Social Movements Rally Around ICARRD+20 as Struggles Over Land, Commons, and Territories Intensify

As geopolitical conflicts intensify and corporate control over land, territory and natural resources deepens, social movements, and Indigenous Peoples from across the world are rallying behind the Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) – being hosted by the Government of the Republic of Colombia and to be held in Cartagena, Colombia, from 24 to 28 February 2026.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Media Coverage Nyéléni Asia and Pacific Peoples’ democracy, peace, and international solidarity

In the media : Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South

Sri Lanka is undergoing one of the most complex economic recoveries in its history. The country’s financial collapse in 2022 was precipitated by a toxic mix of unsustainable borrowing, poor fiscal management, and external shocks.

Mass protests erupted under the banner of Aragalaya, a broad-based citizens’ movement demanding accountability, economic justice, and an end to political corruption.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

“Agroecology is more than farming, it’s a path to justice” – A conversation with Musa Sowe

Musa Sowe, Second Vice President of ROPPA (Network of Farmers’ and Agricultural Producers’ Organizations of West Africa) and Africa representative in the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC), has long been at the forefront of grassroots agroecological movements. Speaking from the Global Forum for Food Sovereignty in Kandy, Sri Lanka, he shares how agroecology has reshaped lives in his community, from farming practices to power structures.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

Nyéléni as Territory, Process, and Methodology – A conversation with Martin Drago

This interview with Martín Drago, coordinator of the Food Sovereignty program at Friends of the Earth International and member of the global steering committee, highlights what is at stake in this historic moment. For Martín, Nyéléni in Sri Lanka is not an endpoint but a milestone — a space to validate and advance a joint political agenda that dismantles oppression, resists fascism and neoliberalism, and puts democracy and the rights of peoples at the center. It is a call to deepen convergence across movements and regions, to forge hope in times of crisis, and to build the power needed for systemic transformation from the ground up.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum People’s Economy Publications and Resources

Solidarity economy isn’t a dream, it’s already happening – A conversation with Dražen Šimleša

In our latest episode, we chat with Dražen Šimleša from Croatia’s Green Network of Activist Groups and RIPESS Europe about what a just economy really means today—and how it’s already being built. From fair wages and democratic workplaces to sustainable local economies and global solidarity, Dražen gives us a grounded, practical view of how solidarity economy works in real life.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Nyéléni África Publications and Resources

Respect, Diversity, and the Fight for Food Sovereignty – A conversation with Mariann Bassey

Food is more than what ends up on our plates—it carries culture, identity, and the wisdom of generations. At the heart of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, delegates from all over the world gather to share stories, strategies, and visions for a just and sustainable food system. In this conversation, we hear from Mariann Bassey, who represents the African region and the Respect and Diversity group at the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, about how these principles connect to food sovereignty, the power of communities to resist corporate control, and the ways traditional knowledge continues to shape the fight for nourishing, culturally rooted food.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

Right to Food: Path Towards Agroecology and Food Sovereignty – A conversation with Paola Romero

On the doorstep of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, to be held in the city of Kandy, in the heart of Sri Lanka, Paola Romero, Director of FIAN Colombia, political scientist, and expert in gender, feminism, and food sovereignty, shares her reflections in an interview. In it, she explains how they have historically worked to advance the human right to adequate food and nutrition, a commitment intertwined with the promotion of food sovereignty and agroecology—fundamental pillars to ensure justice and sustainability in food systems.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Gender Justice Publications and Resources Women

Women march against war and capitalism – A Conversation with Yildiz Temürtürkan

From Kurdistan to Palestine, from resisting extractivism to building feminist media, Yıldız Temürtürkan of the World March of Women shares powerful stories of self-determination, global solidarity, and the fight for peace with justice. Women on the frontlines are turning pain into action, and action into change.