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"We set off from Tunisia with around 200 vehicles and kept growing. Along the way, 50 or 60 buses joined us—reaching about 2,500 people. In each city we passed through, people showed us support, giving water and food"

Land, Water and Territories On April 23, at 9 am, the Pastoral Land Commission launched the 39th edition of the publication Conflicts in the Countryside - Brazil, with data on violence and resistance actions in the countryside during the year 2024. From the records of the Dom Tomás Balduino Documentation Center , it is possible to observe a drop of almost 3% in the number of conflicts in the countryside compared to 2023, with 2,185 conflicts in 2024 against 2,250 in the previous year, according to updated data from Cedoc-CPT.

Diversity in La Via Campesina This June 28, we do not celebrate a single identity, but the power of our multiple existences and knowledge. We commemorate the uprisings, resistances, and collective battles that opened paths for new generations. And from every corner of the world—in our gardens, fields, and streets—we reaffirm that peasant, youth, Black, dissident, feminist, Indigenous, and popular pride is more alive than ever.

The collective reflection at the event concluded that grassroots feminism represent a powerful commitment to building a future where a dignified life is possible for all. The feminist movements are vital spaces of resistance, creating connection and solidarity among diverse social movements.

During these negotiations, social movements are raising alarms about the advance of narratives that, under the language of "nature-based solutions" and "energy transitions", open even more doors to land grabbing, the expansion of carbon markets, and the deepening of the extractivist model.

On May 30, 2025, the International Planning Committee ’s Working Group on Trade, Markets, and Revenues hosted a global webinar titled - Impact of Market Prices on Producers’ and Consumers’ Food Sovereignty. Here is a report.

The new administration’s pledge to introduce a Food Sovereignty Act has attracted attention. Speaking to IKP News, the policy chair of the Korean Peasants League noted that many of their long-standing demands now appear in the government's pledges.

La Via Campesina, representing millions of peasants, landless workers, rural women, and grassroots movements in over 80 countries, declares a state of political and moral alert in response to the catastrophic regional escalation triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza and the broader Palestinian people.

"Land reform is stalled, and unregulated settlements are permanent targets for evictions. As if that were not enough, we are expelled from the countryside and pushed to be part of the 70% of informal workers in the country, with no labor rights or social security. " ~ CONAMURI

Civil society organisations are urging governments to put human rights at the centre of negotiations for a legally binding international treaty aimed at holding multinational corporations accountable for human rights abuses.

The convoy coincides with the Global March to Gaza and the Freedom Flotilla, where freedom-loving people from around the world will gather at Rafah on June 14, 2025, in solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

At this critical juncture, as the current Sri Lankan administration designs a new land reform program, MONLAR emphasizes that what is truly needed is a comprehensive agrarian reform.

Often referred to as a pivotal point in the process of decolonization, the 1955 ‘Bandung Conference’ in Indonesia brought together the heads of government of twenty-nine African and Asian countries. On April 29th, Serikat Petani Indonesia held an online public discussion to commemorate this historic conference and its relevance today—especially for global food sovereignty movements.

While not the only instruments needed, tariffs and NTBs are among the many essential tools for protecting domestic agriculture, ensuring fair trade, and promoting diverse, peasant-led agroecological food systems.