Joint Lobbying and Advocacy

ACDD at COP16: Advocating for Sustainable Land Management in North Africa

From December 2 to 13, 2024, the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16-UNCCD) convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the slogan “Our land, our future.” As the first COP held in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the event brought together over 20,000 participants from 170 countries, including 3,500 representatives from civil society organisations.

Journey to Belem/COP30: Amplifying Indigenous Voices from the Amazon

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, where Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru converge, we recently participated in a transformative event that reinforced the critical importance of Indigenous leadership in climate action. The CUIDA initiative (CARE - Amazon Incidence by Climate), supported by Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA), brought us to Brasiléia and Xapuri in Acre, Brazil, gathering more than 50 participants from VCA coalitions across Brazil's North, Northeast, and Southeast regions to share advocacy strategies for climate action.

Zambia’s Collaborative Climate Action Workshop

A pivotal workshop held in Zambia, where key partners convened to strengthen collaboration and chart a course for locally-led climate solutions. Discover the lasting impact of this collaborative effort and the valuable lessons learned.

Powerful stories from VCA’s Knowledge Partners

Organisations and communities mobilising local knowledge and strengthening climate action.

Voices of the Asmat

These are the voices of the Pomar Sirau Indigenous community, Asmat Regency, about the struggle to protect and recognise their customary territory rights and management space as an effort for a local nature-based solution through participatory mapping.

Karli and the Forest: If a Tree Dies, Replant It

Karlikada, who is 34 years old, has no permanent job. Sometimes, he works as a casual labourer at a company. At other times, he goes to sea to catch fish. If the catch is small, he keeps it for personal use. If he catches more, he sells the surplus. However, despite the seemingly unusual nature of his work, his contribution to nature conservation is evident.

An insider’s view on just climate action in Brazil

Paula Moreira is a programme manager at Hivos in Brazil. She runs our Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme, working with local communities to make their voices heard in national and global discussions on the climate crisis. She talks about climate change in Brazil, how it affects its people, and the work Hivos is doing to fight it.

Increasing Importance of Sustainable Food Systems during COP

It has been nearly two months since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) at Dubai’s Expo City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Expectations had been high ahead of COP28 on progress on negotiations on sustainable food systems, particularly as the UN Food Systems Summit, UN 2023 Water Conference and the COP28 Presidency had committed to achieve net-zero, nature-positive and resilient agri-food and water systems.

Women and youth taking up the mantle to demand gender equality and social accountability amidst climate change.

In the quest for gender equality and social justice, it is imperative to acknowledge the intertwined relationship between climate change and gender disparities.

Reflections on the UN Food Systems Summit+2 and the road to COP28 for food systems transformation

The first UN Food Systems Summit took place in 2021 and centred on transforming fragile global food systems that are failing to deliver food to all, leading to food insecurity and malnutrition.