Public Statements

Urgent call for EU, US and UK to stop Rwanda-backed M23 attacks in Eastern DRC
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Appel urgent à l'UE, aux États-Unis et au Royaume-Uni pour mettre un terme aux attaques du M23 soutenues par le Rwanda dans l'est de la RDC
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Statement by Non-Governmental Organizations on President Trump’s Recent Statements Endorsing the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza
We are deeply alarmed by President Trump’s recent statements that appear to endorse and plan for forced Palestinian displacement leading to the ethnic cleansing of the Gaza Strip.
DRC: Provincial Decree may legitimize violence against the Batwa Indigenous Peoples
We write to express our concern regarding the Provincial Decree issued on November 13th, 2024, by the Government of South Kivu.
RDC : Un décret provincial pourrait légitimer la violence à l'encontre des populations autochtones Batwa
Nous écrivons ce jour pour exprimer notre profonde inquiétude concernant le décret provincial publié le 13 novembre 2024, par les autorités provinciales du Sud-Kivu.
Stop Arming Israel
Originally published: October 16, 2023 Updated: October 7, 2024 Israeli military attacks have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians and decimated Gaza’s hosp
Reflecting on Shortcomings of the World Bank’s Dispute Resolution Service
External Review Team Arntraud Hartmann, Cindy Petitt, and Eduardo Abbott August 1, 2024 [email protected]
Setting the Record Straight About Evictions & Abuses to Expand Ruaha National Park
In recent weeks, the Tanzanian government has undertaken a concerted media campaign
Stop Larry Fink and other climate change profiteers from advising (and cashing in) on World Bank policies - Shut Down the Private Sector Investment Lab
Dear President Banga,
International Statement: World Bank Out of Land!
On the opening day of the World Bank’s 2024 Land Conference, organizations of small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, workers, grassroots communities, and civil society denounce the World Bank as a major actor of land grabbing and ecosystem destruction. They call for effective measures to realize the right to land and territories, including agrarian reform.