Final Declaration of the IX Free Land Camp: Living Well and Healthy Life
On the document that summarizes the participation of Brazilian indigenous peoples at the People’s Summit, organizations reaffirm the impotance of well living.
Declaration of the Blue Pavilion: water is a commons
The movements for the defense of water and Mother Earth gathered at the Blue Pavilion inside the Cúpula dos Povos collectively share a vision that water is a commons, not a commodity.
Indigenous Peoples International Declaration on Self-Determination and Sustainable Development
Indigenous Peoples from all regions of the world met at the “Indigenous Peoples International Conference on Sustainable Development and Self Determination,” from June 17th – 19th 2012 at the Museu da República in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We thank the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil for welcoming us their homelands and express our solidarity for their [...]
Indigenous Peoples must haves at the Río+20 Conference
Honour our Peoples, Honour our Mother Indigenous Peoples around the world have a special connection to their lands and resources arising from long standing relationship to their territories. Within this room, we all have a moral and legal obligation to ensure future generations have an abundance of resources needed for their long-term survival and [...]
Programme of the II World Free Media Forum
The II World Free Media Forum is a part of the People’s Summit. See here the programme of the Forum and get involved!
Rights at risk at the United Nations
Partners and member organizations of the People’s Summit sign a letter urging to bring the Rio+20 negotiations back on track to deliver the people’s legitimate agenda and the realization of rights.
The green economy is not the future that WE want
The position papersubmitted at Nigeria’s National Rio+20 Consultative meeting states that the main challenge for the eradication of poverty is not to grow forever, but to achieve an equitable distribution of the wealth.
Invitation: Building Participation of Youth at The People’s Summit
The International Youth Camp at the People’s Summit calls movements, networks and organizations of the world to participate in the meeting that will happen at Rio de Janeiro, from April 13th to April 15th.
Deleting our Rights, Bracketing our Future
Why do we need a People’s Summit? “Because it’s the space where people can more freely and openly discuss and question the fundamental underpinnings of the global economic and political order; embrace new paradigms for “development” and sustainability”, Paul Quintos tells us.
