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The statement warns that the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system allows foreign companies to sue governments for pandemic-related policies that impact profits, such as business closures or medicine pricing. It presents demands from over 600 civil society organisations to suspend current ISDS cases, terminate existing agreements, and cease signing future agreements containing ISDS to protect public funds.

The report presents a synthesis of discussions from a webinar involving Friends of the Earth International, the World March of Women, and the Latin American Network of Women Transforming the Economy. It posits that the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of a systemic crisis caused by capitalist accumulation, which also drives climate change and biodiversity loss. The authors advocate for a 'just recovery' centered on the 'sustainability of life,' requiring the decommodification of public services, the redistribution of domestic and care work, and the implementation of food sovereignty and agroecology. It calls for a new internationalism to challenge the power of transnational corporations and the 'ecological debt' owed by the Global North to the Global South.

The report presents a critique of the capitalist, patriarchal, and colonial systems as the root causes of the Covid-19 pandemic and broader ecological crises. It advocates for a 'transformative economy' that prioritizes the sustainability of life over capital accumulation, emphasizing the central role of care work, food sovereignty, and the decommodification of public services. The authors call for a new internationalism based on solidarity and the payment of ecological debts from the Global North to the Global South, while rejecting corporate 'greenwashing' and 'net-zero' strategies.

The document critiques 'net zero' targets as a form of 'greenwashing' that allows continued greenhouse gas emissions by relying on unproven future technologies and carbon offsets. It argues that these targets often shift the burden of carbon sequestration to the Global South, facilitating 'carbon colonialism'. The authors call for 'Real Zero' targets, which require immediate, absolute reductions in emissions, particularly from developed nations, and the implementation of systemic solutions in energy, agriculture, and transport.

The document critiques 'net zero' targets as a façade for continued pollution, highlighting the risks of relying on unproven carbon removal technologies and the injustice of shifting sequestration burdens to the global South. It calls for 'Real Zero' emissions, emphasizing the need for developed nations to take greater responsibility and implement systemic changes in energy, agriculture, and transport.

The report critiques 'net zero' targets as a form of 'greenwashing' that allows polluters to continue emitting greenhouse gases by relying on unproven technologies and carbon offsets. It argues that these targets often shift the burden of carbon sequestration to the Global South, constituting 'carbon colonialism'. The authors advocate for 'real zero' emissions, which require drastic reductions in fossil fuel use, the adoption of agroecology, and a transition to 100% renewable energy, particularly by developed nations in the North.

The Global Campaign argues that the second revised draft of the UN binding treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) is insufficient and has "lost its soul" by failing to address the accountability gap and corporate capture. The statement highlights critical omissions, including the lack of recognition of TNC obligations to respect human rights, the absence of global value chain references, and the failure to establish effective international legal mechanisms or an international court. It further warns that the draft weakens the liability of parent companies and extends the scope to all enterprises regardless of transnational activity, contrary to Resolution 26/9. Finally, the campaign urges the postponement of the sixth session of the Working Group as a negotiating session, citing the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the ability of civil society and affected communities, particularly in the Global South, to participate meaningfully.

The Global Campaign criticizes the August 2020 draft of the UN legally binding instrument on transnational corporations, arguing it has 'lost its soul' by diluting its scope and failing to include critical protections for human rights and accountability for global value chains.

The Global Campaign for Peoples' Sovereignty criticizes the second revised draft of the UN binding treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs), arguing it is too weak to achieve the goals of Resolution 26/9. The campaign highlights the failure to include obligations for TNCs to respect human rights, the omission of global production chains, and the lack of an international court for sanctions. It also warns that the COVID-19 pandemic hinders civil society participation, calling for alternative consultation methods before the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group.

The letter denounces the July 18, 2020, kidnapping of four Garifuna leaders from the Triunfo de la Cruz community by armed men in police uniforms. It argues that the Garifuna people face systematic attacks from agribusinesses and land grabbers for tourism and housing developments, driven by a neoliberal model of privatization. The authors highlight the Honduran state's failure to enforce a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) ruling requiring the restitution of ancestral lands. The letter demands the immediate release of the kidnapped individuals, an end to violence against the Garifuna, and the demarcation of 2,840 hectares of ancestral territory, including the return of lands illegally held by the MACERICA and IDETRISA companies.

A coalition of international and national organizations, led by Friends of the Earth International, denounces the kidnapping of four members of the Triunfo de la Cruz community and the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH) by armed men in police uniforms. The letter links these attacks to a broader pattern of systematic aggression against the Garífuna people by agribusiness, tourism, and real estate companies, specifically naming INDURA, MACERICA, and IDETRISA. It highlights the Honduran government's failure to comply with a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruling regarding land restitution for the Triunfo de la Cruz community.

Friends of the Earth International and a global coalition of organizations have issued a formal condemnation of the Honduran government following the kidnapping of four members of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) from the Triunfo de la Cruz community. The document highlights a pattern of systematic aggression against the Garifuna people by banana companies, oil palm plantations, and real estate developers. It specifically calls for the immediate release of the kidnapped leaders and the execution of a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights sentence requiring the state to restore 2,840 hectares of ancestral territory and specific parcels of land currently held by the Tela workers' union and companies Macerica and Idetrisa.

The document condemns the July 18, 2020, kidnapping of four members of the Afro-Indigenous Garifuna organization OFRANEH from the Triunfo de la Cruz community by armed men in police uniforms. It attributes systematic attacks on the Garifuna people to banana and oil palm companies, as well as real estate and tourism developers such as the Indura hotel, Punta Izopo National Park, Macerica, and Idetrisa. The statement highlights the Honduran government's failure to enforce a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling requiring the restitution of 2,840 hectares of ancestral territory and specific parcels held by the Tela Workers’ Union and private companies. It calls for the immediate return of the kidnapped individuals and an end to the criminalization of indigenous land defenders.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the July 18 kidnapping of four leaders from the Triunfo de la Cruz community and OFRANEH in Honduras. The statement links this violence to a broader pattern of systematic aggression by banana and palm oil companies, as well as real estate and tourism developers such as INDURA, MACERICA, and IDETRISA. It highlights the Honduran state's failure to comply with a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling regarding land restitution for the Triunfo de la Cruz community.

Friends of the Earth International expresses indignation over the July 18 kidnapping of four members of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) from the Triunfo de la Cruz community. The statement links these disappearances to a broader pattern of systematic aggression against the Garifuna people by banana companies, oil palm plantations, and the real estate and tourism industries. It specifically highlights land usurpation by the Indura hotel complex, Punta Izopo national park, and the companies Macerica and Idetrisa. The document emphasizes that the Honduran state has failed to execute a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights sentence requiring the restitution of 2,840 hectares of ancestral territory and other specific land parcels. The organization calls for the immediate return of the kidnapped individuals and an end to the neoliberal model of land privatization.

The document details the operations of a national seed network in Uruguay comprising over 350 family farms. It highlights the network's commitment to preserving local seed varieties to reduce corporate dependency and its advocacy for the National Agroecology Plan (PNA). The text also describes specific agroecological techniques used by members and the network's role in providing food security during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Friends of the Earth International argues that the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of a capitalist and neoliberal system that prioritizes profit over people and nature. To achieve a 'just recovery,' the organization proposes four principles: abandoning neoliberalism and austerity, enhancing multilateral cooperation and international solidarity, strengthening democracy and human rights, and addressing the structural causes of systemic crises (climate, biodiversity, food, and care). The document calls for the nationalization of key public services, the cancellation of Global South debt, a transition to 100% renewable energy under public or community control, and the implementation of agroecological food systems. It specifically emphasizes the need to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples, Black and Afro-descendant communities, and women, while ending the impunity of transnational corporations.

Friends of the Earth International argues that the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of a systemic crisis rooted in neoliberalism, capitalism, and patriarchy. The organization proposes a 'just recovery' based on four principles: abandoning austerity and neoliberalism, enhancing international solidarity, strengthening democracy and human rights, and pursuing a transformative system change. Key recommendations include the cancellation of Global South debt, the nationalization of key economic sectors, a transition to 100% renewable energy, and the implementation of food sovereignty through agroecology. The document emphasizes that recovery must not be a return to the pre-pandemic status quo but a shift toward an economy that prioritizes the sustainability of life and peoples' rights over corporate profit.

Friends of the Earth International proposes a framework for a 'just recovery' following the COVID-19 pandemic, asserting that the crisis is a result of a neoliberal, capitalist, and patriarchal system. The report outlines four principles: abandoning neoliberalism and austerity, fostering multilateral cooperation and international solidarity, strengthening democracy and human rights, and implementing a transformative system change. Key recommendations include the abolition of debts for the Global South, the transition to 100% renewable energy, the promotion of food sovereignty through agroecology, and the end of corporate impunity for transnational companies.

The report argues that community forest management (MCB) cannot fully develop without the guarantee of specific internal and external rights. It identifies threats to these rights—such as the 'financiarización de la Naturaleza' and industrial extractivism—and details a framework of essential rights, including self-determination, collective land tenure, and the right to free, prior, and informed consent (CPLIP). The document emphasizes that these rights are intrinsic to the peoples and should be protected by states as a fiduciary duty, prioritizing collective rights over individual ones to ensure the survival of cultures and the health of ecosystems.