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Letter of Solidarity for Korean farmers struggle against the construction of golf course in Korea

South Korea, Wonju, April 20, 2015) La Via Campesina regional South East Asia and East Asia met with Korean Peasant League (KPL) and Korean Women Peasant Association (KWPA) members in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Gangwon Province contains some of the country’s most impressive mountain and national parks, including Sorak-san and Odae-san National Parks. The...

Free trade agreements on the rise – Intense negotiations and growing resistance

Article by Solidarity Sweden – Latin America 2015 is a year of big—and perhaps irreversible—changes due to the multiple processes of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) around the world. These deals are being concretized without most people understanding what they imply and how they affect citizens all over the world. Therefore, as April 17th, marks the...

Updates from Civil Society Consultation with the FAO in the Near East and North Africa conference: UAWC

Ramallah: the Union of Agricultural Work Committees concluded its participation in" Civil Society Consultation with the Food and Agriculture Organization in the Near East and North Africa" conference, which was held in Beirut on 7th April2016. The UAWC's international Media coordinator, Hiba Al-Jibeihi, indicated that the conference discussed FAO's policies and initiatives in Livestock Contribution to...