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Friends of the Earth International issued a statement expressing concern over the arrest and prolonged detention of Hiroji Yamashiro and other peaceful protesters opposing US military base construction in Okinawa, Japan.

This publication by Friends of the Earth International documents systemic human rights and environmental violations caused by corporate power across eight countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, advocating for a new binding international legal instrument.

This publication is the official contribution from Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific region for the third session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises with respect to Human Rights, held in October 2017 in Geneva.

This publication by Friends of the Earth International documents systemic violations of human and environmental rights across eight Latin American countries, presenting resistance struggles and proposals to dismantle corporate power and influence a new binding treaty within the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) issued a statement of solidarity with the social organization Acción Ecológica following a request by the Ecuadorian government to dissolve the organization.

Friends of the Earth International and its Latin American and Caribbean branch express solidarity with the organization Acción Ecológica following a request by Ecuador's Vice Minister of Internal Security, Dr. Diego Torres Saldaña, to dissolve the organization. The statement calls for democratic dialogue and international support for Acción Ecológica, which is recognized for its historical defense of the rights of nature.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and its affiliates expressing solidarity with the Movement of those affected by hydroelectric dams (MAB) following the murder of activist Nilce de Souza Magalhães (Nicinha) in Brazil.

Friends of the Earth International expresses strong disappointment with the outcomes of the 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 13), arguing that the decisions fail to implement the systemic changes needed to reverse biodiversity loss and instead protect corporate interests.

Friends of the Earth organizations express solidarity with the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) in Brazil following the murder of activist Nilce de Souza Magalhães (Nicinha), whose body was found in the Jirau hydroelectric dam lake. The statement highlights a pattern of violence in Rondonia, where 17 people were killed and 30 were targets of attempted murder in 2016 due to socio-environmental conflicts related to large infrastructure works.

A joint statement by indigenous peoples of Mexico, issued on December 4, 2016, during the COP 13 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cancún. The document denounces the 'predatory extractive model' and the 'green economy,' arguing that these frameworks facilitate the dispossession of indigenous territories and the privatization of ancestral knowledge.

A joint statement by indigenous peoples of Mexico, released on December 4, 2016, during the COP 13 on Biodiversity in Cancun, condemning the 'predatory extractivist model' and the 'green economy' as tools for corporate plundering of indigenous territories and the privatization of ancestral knowledge.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International examines the financial and regulatory impacts of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms on countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). It argues that ISDS allows foreign corporations to sue governments over public interest regulations, creating significant financial burdens and a 'regulatory chill' that undermines democracy and the right to regulate.

A collective statement issued by global climate justice organisations and movements at COP22 in Marrakech, expressing opposition to the election of Donald Trump and calling for continued global action to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C despite U.S. leadership.

A statement from Aldrin Calixte, Executive Secretary of Haiti Survie (Friends of the Earth Haiti), addressed to global leaders during COP22, calling for a compensation fund for vulnerable economies and increased support for the Green Climate Fund following the impacts of Hurricane Matthew and other climate shocks in Haiti.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) expressing solidarity with the Lenca people and condemning a report by a mission hired by the FMO regarding the Agua Zarca project in Honduras.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) expresses solidarity with the Lenca people and Rio Blanco communities in Honduras, rejecting a report by the FMO regarding the Agua Zarca hydro-electric project and condemning the violence and impunity facing land defenders.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International argues that the pursuit of 'dirty energy'—including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and megadams—is causing severe environmental and social harm across Africa while failing to resolve energy poverty. The document highlights specific case studies of destructive energy projects in South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, and Mozambique, and calls for a transition toward community-controlled renewable energy and 'energy sovereignty'.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines the impacts of 'dirty energy'—including coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and mega-dams—across the African continent. It argues that these energy systems exacerbate climate change, cause severe health and environmental damage, and fail to provide universal energy access, while often benefiting corporate elites over local communities.

The report critiques the prevalence of polluting energy sources in Africa, highlighting the environmental and social costs of coal in South Africa, oil in Nigeria and Uganda, and large dams in Mozambique. It emphasizes the paradox of high energy production alongside extreme energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and advocates for a systemic shift toward decentralized, renewable energy.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) condemning the murders of peasant leaders José Ángel Flores and Silmer Dionisio George in Honduras, attributing the violence to structural causes including militarization and corporate interests.