The Kandy Declaration: A Collective Roadmap for Systemic Transformation
The Kandy Declaration calls on movements everywhere to act in unity, defend the commons, and transform global governance so that it serves people, not profit.
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.
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.
Asia at a Turning Point: Where the Nyéléni Forum Meets History
As part of the journey toward the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, we are sharing the latest poster, which represents the convergence of all sectors and movements participating in the process: small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, food chain workers, daily wage and migrant laborers in urban and rural areas, feminist and climate justice movements, advocates for social and solidarity economies and health for all, consumer groups, and other service and manufacturing sector workers. This third poster visualizes how these diverse struggles and transformative proposals intertwine, showing the collective strength in building people-led systemic change. It serves as a graphic reminder that agroecology, food sovereignty, climate justice, and the commons are strengthened when social movements organize and act together.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Health, Food Sovereignty, and Gender Justice: A conversation with Marcos Filardi
In this multimedia article, we explore how agribusiness—focused on generating profits rather than feeding people—causes hunger and disease. The dominant food system, controlled by large corporations, endangers the lives of marginalized communities through the mass production of ultra-processed foods and the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals.
People’s Power is Rising from Sri Lanka — A Conversation with Anuka de Silva
As the world prepares for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, all eyes turn to Sri Lanka, the host country of this historic gathering. In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Anuka de Silva, a leader from the Movement for Land and Agrarian Reform (MONLAR) and member of La Via Campesina’s International Coordinating Committee, to hear directly from the ground about what this moment means.
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