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The CETIM condemns the repression of Palestinian peasants

CETIM and UAWC presented a statement denouncing the repression and systematic human rights violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces and settler groups against the Palestinian peasantry.

Food: a central issue for sustainable development

The economic and social policies that have been imposed for several decades in the context of the neoliberal globalisation have led to an increase in poverty and the exacerbation of inequalities. In rural areas, this situation is particularly worrying and the global food crisis is getting worse every year.

Conference: Resilient agriculture for global health

On the 4th and 5th of July, CETIM participated in an online conference called “Resilient agriculture for global health”, organized by AGRARINFO and other social and rural organizations.

End the system of private patents!

For a pharmaceutical industry under popular control and a free, universal and public vaccination system. On the initiative of the CADTM International, two hundred social organisations, trade unions, NGOs and other movements active in the five continents, including the CETIM, have signed an international appeal.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

28 April is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Today, more than ever, these issues are crucial for a large part of humanity. Indeed, in light of the new risks generated by the Covid-19 crisis, it is time to review and rethink these questions.

Interview: State of play of the UN process on TNCs and Human Rights

In this interview published in Terra Justa, Raffaele Morgantini of CETIM gives a comprehensive overview of the current state of play of the Binding Treaty negotiations at the United Nations.

Corporate capture of the UN Summit on Food Systems denounced at the UN

Press release Geneva, March 3, 2021: La Via Campesina and CETIM express their concerns about the corporate capture of agribusiness lobbies of the preparations for the UN Summit on Food Systems.

Systematic violence against peasant organizations in Colombia denounced at the UN

Press release Geneva, March 3rd, 2021 – “In Colombia, one social leader is killed every 41 hours”, denounce FENSUAGRO and the CETIM before the UN Human Rights Council.

Cheikh Anta Diop: live virtual event in French

The 13th book of the collection Pensées d’hier pour demain of the CETIM Cheikh Anta Diop, a collection of texts, will be presented at the virtual event organized by the GRILA (in French) Sunday, February 7, 2020 at 1pm Montreal, 6pm Dakar (UTC), 7pm Geneva