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Newsletter 27 Oct 2025

Environment: What’s Up in GENeva | 27 October – 2 November 2025

The Geneva Environment Network’s weekly newsletter includes the latest information on the global environmental agenda, main events, job vacancies, as well as other useful resources and updates. The Geneva Environment Network is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Stay tuned and follow us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, and Youtube, or visit our website regularly for additional updates.

Image of the week | A flavorful parallel event to the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development featured renowned chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, who highlighted a new wave of artisans championing transparency, fairness, and quality through direct collaboration with cacao producers. The event “Changemakers for Sustainable Trade — Advancing circular and biodiversity-based economies” underscored the ethical and economic imperative of improving market access for sustainable actors, shedding light on and upscaling changemakers’ work. → Explore how UNCTAD’s BioTrade initiative and the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) programme support policy-driven solutions that advance sustainable trade, empower local changemakers, and foster inclusive economic development.

Momentum Builds Ahead of Minamata COP-6

In the lead-up to the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6), which will convene from 3 to 7 November 2025 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), various events are taking place this week, as Member States and stakeholders gather in Geneva and at CICG for regional meetings and other preparatory activities ahead of the official opening. Over one thousand participants, including Parties’ representatives, non-party governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN bodies, and NGOs, are already confirmed to attend the meeting. → Find more about COP-6 main agenda items in the Media Advisory.

Public events are being proposed to spotlight the urgency of phasing out mercury and to mobilize greater action toward making mercury history, including this week:

  • From Science to Action: Protecting the Amazon from Mercury Pollution | 2 November, 17:30 to 20:00 CET | CICG, Room A
    To amplify the human stories behind mercury pollution and to bring hope, science, and meaningful dialogue to the forefront of the COP-6 agenda, the Secretariat, in coordination with the Geneva Environment Network, is organizing a special event From Science to Action: Protecting the Amazon from Mercury Pollution featuring globally recognized voices in nature conservation, policy, and science. The event will highlight the work of Fernando Trujillo, conservation scientist and National Geographic Rolex Explorer of the Year, who will share insights from decades of research and his advocacy against mercury pollution. Aileen Mioko Smith, Executive Director of Green Action in Japan and co-author of Minamata with photographer W. Eugene Smith, will connect the legacy of Minamata disease to current challenges in the Amazon and introduce the COP-6 photo exhibit Minamata: Photographer’s Eye Project. The dialogue will be followed by a screening of Amazon, the New Minamata? film. The documentary reveals how mercury contamination threatens the inhabitants of Amazonia with the shadow of the Minamata Disease, as it follows the saga of the Munduruku people to contain the destructive impact of gold mining in their ancestral territory. → To attend this event taking place at the CICG on 2 November 2025 from 17:30 to 20:00 CET, kindly register on Eventbrite. To access the venue, please bring a valid identification document.

Other key moments this week include:

  • Minamata Convention on Mercury Press Conference | 27 October 2025, 10:30 CET | UNOG Press Room & UN Web TV
  • Secretariat Briefing on Financial Resources and Mechanism | 2 November, 13:00 to 14:00 CET | CICG
  • Regional Meetings | 2 November, 14:30 to 17:30 CET | CICG
  • Youth Forum | 2 November | CICG

    • 10:00 to 14:00 CET | Room B | The high-level segment, including a Global Youth Dialogue on Mercury in partnership with the Ministry of Environment Japan, and presentation of the Global Youth Declaration on Mercury, will be open to all COP-6 participants.
    • 15:15 to 18:00 CET | Room 1 | The youth learning labs will be open to all youth, youth-led and youth-serving organizations and focused on negotiation training, strategizing, and preparing youth delegates for the week.

→ For further information to prepare for Minamata COP-6 and what you can join also if you are not accredited, consult our update Towards the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) and rewatch the session and read the summary of the Briefing on the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury held on 2 October 2025.

The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is seeking interns already contracted by the United Nations interested in contributing to this UN environmental conference and gaining hands-on experience in multilateral processes. Interns will support registration and plenary operations. Tasks begin Saturday afternoon, 1 November, with morning and afternoon shifts throughout the week. Interested? Contact mea-minamatasecretariat@un.org for details.

Preparations for the World Wildlife Conference | CITES CoP20

In the run-up to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) — known as the World Wildlife Conference — a preparatory briefing will take place this week. The Convention aims to ensure that all international trade in CITES-listed species is sustainable, legal and traceable — aligned with the long-term conservation of species. CITES plays an important part in halting biodiversity loss, ensuring its sustainable use, and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The main conference is scheduled to convene in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025, where nearly 3,000 participants, including government officials, subject-matter experts, and representatives from local, national, and international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in species conservation and the management of wild fauna and flora are expected. Parties at CoP20 will discuss a total 114 agenda items, including 149 working documents and 51 amendment proposals. Whenever the Conference does not reach consensus on a given matter, the decision may be put to a vote. Decisions taken by Parties will come into force 90 days after the end of the meeting unless agreed otherwise. → Register to join the briefing aiming at giving an overview on the content of the negotiations, in person at the International Environment House I or online, on Wednesday 29 October, at 10.30 CET.

Climate Actions Updates Towards COP30

Climate change remains high on the global agenda as we approach the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, with key scientific reports and findings to guide negotiators, body meetings, conferences and preparatory meetings, building momentum ahead of COP30.

New reports include:

  • State of Climate Action 2025 | Systems Change Lab | 22 October 2025
    This report by the Bezos Earth Fund, Climate Analytics, the Climate High-Level Champions, ClimateWorks Foundation and World Resources Institute, under Systems Change Lab, outlines a roadmap for closing the global gap in climate action to help keep the Paris Agreement 1.5°C goal within reach. It warns that progress remains too slow and urges faster action on emissions cuts, carbon removal, and climate finance.
  • An Eye on Methane: From Measurement to Momentum | UNEP | 22 October 2025
    UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) annual report finds that data-driven solutions to rapidly target methane action are available – but progress to scale action must accelerate across governments and companies. → UNEP press release
  • 2025 Climate Technology Progress Report (CTPR): ‘Advancing biobased technologies in the bioeconomy’ | UNEP | 23 October 2025
    The report examines how advancing the climate and nature agenda through the integration of technology and sustainable biobased solutions can offer a comprehensive and cost-effective pathway to achieving both objectives simultaneously. It is intended as a resource for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders seeking to advance integrated, effective, and equitable climate and nature action in the lead-up to COP 30 and beyond.
  • UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty will be released on 29 October 2025.
  • UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off target will be released in the upcoming weeks. 

Events taking place this week include:

  • The twelfth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) is taking place from 27 to 29 October 2025, to discuss current challenges that have an impact on the realization of the right to development after nearly 40 years after adoption of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development. In this session, the thematic study, “Climate finance: vulnerability and responsibility” (A/HRC/EMRTD/12/CRP.2), will be presented and discussed, alongside a panel discussion that aims to generate actionable recommendations for climate finance mechanisms to support the right to development, especially through transparent and equitable carbon markets. → The session takes place on 27 October 2025, 15:00–16:00 CET at Palais des Nations, Room XVI and online.
  • Advisory opinions on climate change are also being tackled in various webinars this week:
  • Global Citizen Festival Amazônia | On 1 November, Global Citizen is hosting the Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia to spotlight Indigenous voices, catalyze public and policymaker attention, and direct support to secure at least USD 1 billion to protect and restore the Amazon and strengthen land rights and protections for Indigenous steward communities. Locally, tickets are being earned via civic engagement by Pará residents, ensuring grassroots participation and accountability. The festival aims to magnify the campaign’s reach both in Brazil and globally. → Watch online from 23:00 CET. For any questions and queries, please contact: ruben.hasbun@globalcitizen.org
  • Ahead of COP30, the Community of Practice on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace — a community that aims to strengthen networking and community building on environmental peacebuilding, conflict-sensitive conservation, climate security, and other related topics — is holding various meetings this week that aims to advance climate action and peacebuilding. → Consult the list of activities.

Additional news include:

Celebrating the First International Day of the Deep Seabed

In a landmark decision in July 2025, the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly designated 1 November as the International Day of the Deep Seabed, following a proposal by Fiji, Jamaica, Malta and Singapore. The annual observance aims to deepen global understanding of the deep seabed and its resources, while advancing international cooperation for their sustainable management.

Safeguarding the deep seabed from potentially harmful activities such deep-sea mining is a growing priority for organizations and experts in Geneva, given its critical role at the nexus of environmental protection, resource governance, and human rights. Echoing ISA Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho’s call that “The Deep Sea Needs Rules,” various events were convened in Geneva this year to spotlight the urgent need for regulatory frameworks and international cooperation. → Learn more on the importance of the deep-sea and how Geneva serves as a global hub for shaping policy, advancing research, and promoting human rights in the governance of the deep sea, including deep-sea mining.

Outcomes of Recent Multilateral Meetings Relevant for the Environment

Last week, multilateralism was revived with key outcomes achieved at various intergovernmental decision-making meetings held in Geneva:

  • The Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress was held to accelerate and expand the global Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, along with other urgent strategic priorities that cannot wait until the next regular Congress in 2027. At the session:
    • WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo launched a Call to Action on Accelerating the Implementation of the Early Warnings for All Initiative and a new report Early Warnings for All in Focus: Hazard Monitoring and Forecasting, tracking global progress and gaps in the detection, monitoring, forecasting and warning across the hydrometeorological value chain, including for hazards such as tropical storms, floods, sand and dust storms and extreme heat. → WMO Press Release
    • WMO, together with the Global Water Partnership (GWP), officially launched the Community of Practice (CoP) on Flood Forecasting, a collaborative space for professionals working on flood forecasting, warning, and early action. It strengthens flood early warning systems and helps deliver timely, actionable information to people at risk. → Join the CoP
    • WMO adopted the first WMO Youth Action Plan, marking a structured approach to integrating youth perspectives into its work and empowering the next generation of leaders. Immediate priorities include establishing a WMO Youth Network, expanding training opportunities and mentorships, and amplifying youth-led storytelling and communication initiatives.
    • The World Meteorological Congress endorsed actions to promote Artificial Intelligence for forecasts and warnings. Congress approved a new set of technical regulations concerning early warning services and issued a “call to all stakeholders” to collaborate on the development of AI/machine learning environmental monitoring and prediction technologies, tools and applications.
    • WMO’s Executive Council, held back-to-back with the Congress, confirmed a total budget of 138.7 million for the biennium 2026/2027 and agreed to the terms of reference and composition of the task force, which will identify proposals for realignment of WMO’s Strategic and Operating Plans during the 2026–2027 biennium.
  • The 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) gathered 170 delegations from member states, including 80 ministers and vice ministers of trade and economy, leading voices from the private sector and strong participation from developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing states – alongside major economies and key trade actors. It “reaffirmed the centrality of a rules-based, open, transparent and equitable multilateral trading system”, as stated by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan in her closing remarks. Key outcomes of the conference include:
    • Adopted an outcome document called “The Geneva Consensus for a Just and Sustainable Economic Order”, reaffirming the fundamental belief that development must leave no one behind and committing to building a more inclusive global economy.
    • Hosted the announcement of the Sevilla Forum on Debt, led by Spain and supported by UNCTAD and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). It will be a new dialogue hub on debt, bringing together all stakeholders, creditors, borrowers, international financial institutions and academia on debt sustainability, management and innovative solutions. The new forum is one of the outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and was launched as an initiative under the Sevilla Platform for Action. These initiatives will complement the Sevilla Commitment, the outcome adopted at the Conference that sets out a roadmap to strengthen development financing.
    • Find out more at what happened at UNCTAD16 in final Press release

Honoring the Legacy of Sir David Nabarro

It is with great sadness that many around the world mourned the passing of Sir David Nabarro last July. Key tributes included:

To honour the life and legacy of Sir David Nabarro (26 August 1949 – 25 July 2025), former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, family, friends, colleagues, and fellow advocates will gather at Maison de la Paix. The memorial will celebrate Sir David’s invaluable contributions to public health, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the mission of the United Nations. The memorial ceremony will take place on Friday, 31 October 2025, from 14:00 – 15:30 CET at Maison de la Paix, Auditorium Ivan Pictet. A light reception will follow the event. Please confirm your participation here.

Upcoming Deadlines | Call for Submissions, Contests, Registrations

With the environment high on the agenda of International Geneva and beyond, international processes, negotiations, and fora regularly call for inputs in preparation for future reports and guidelines or for people to support their process. A dedicated update lists calls for submissions related to the environment. Additional updates also list those related to Human Rights Mechanisms and ongoing contests launched by our partners. Deadlines not to be missed during the coming weeks include:

  • The Science-Policy Panel on Chemical, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP) was established at the Intergovernmental Meeting (IM) in Punta del Este, Uruguay, last June. Member States and non-member observer States of the United Nations that were present at the Intergovernmental Meeting are recognised as founding members of the Panel unless they indicate otherwise. Member States and non-member observer States of the United Nations that were not present at the Intergovernmental Meeting, but are intending to become a member of the Panel, are cordially invited to send an official communication expressing their intent to become a member to the interim secretariat at isp-cwp@un.org. Member States are also invited to nominate a national focal point by 31 October 2025.
  • The call for nominations for membership of the Executive Board of the UNEP Special Programme, also known as the Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, for the upcoming term of February 2026 to February 2028 was issued on 11 August 2025, with the deadline of 1 November 2025. Nominations for both recipient and donor country members and alternates should be submitted directly to the Special Programme Secretariat (unepchemicalsspecialprogramme@un.org).
  • The World Wildlife Day 2026 Poster Contest is open, inviting graphic designers to spotlight World Wildlife Day 2026 (WWD2026) theme: “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.” The conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) is vital, as they form the foundation of many healthcare systems, support diverse industries and play a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems. The contest invites graphic designers to create posters that align with and spread awareness on the theme. → Learn more about the Poster Contest Guidelines and submit by 2 November 2025.

Upcoming conferences, meetings and for which registration is open include:

  • The eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), the fifth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (Protocol on PRTRs), their joint High-level Segment and associated meetings will take place from 17 to 21 November 2025 in Palais des Nations, Assembly Hall. The Joint High-level Segment will focus on the role of the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol in advancing public rights to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. → Registration for the meetings is open and highly recommended as soon as possible.
  • The eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) will take place from 17 to 22 November 2025 at the Geneva International Conference Center, back-to-back with the fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, to be held on 24-26 November 2025 at the World Health Organization Headquarters. Correspondents wishing to cover COP11 and/or MOP4 need to be accredited by 3 November 2025.
  • Geneva Forum 2025 | Held every year in December, the Geneva Forum, organized by the NGO Objectif Sciences International, brings together international thematic conferences structured around an interactive workshop. Key announcements ahead of the Forum include:
    • Regenerative Tourism as a Driver of Transition | The first day of the Forum will be dedicated to “Regenerative Tourism as a Cross-Cutting Solution for High-Impact Transformation Projects”. Regenerative tourism is at the core of International Geneva’s priorities: it breaks down silos (ecology, economy, diplomacy, culture), while generating bankable models recognized by impact finance. In this spirit, the Permanent Mission of Portugal will co-develop the opening of the conference, highlighting the strategic importance of oceans in our planetary oxygen. → Register to attend on 8 December 2025 at Palais des Nations, Room XII
    • The calls for contributions for the Forum cover a wide range of areas: resilient and regenerative tourism, participatory science, peace and diplomacy, civic innovation, project-based education, responsible entrepreneurship, impact projects, international cooperation, etc. The call for propositions is open until 17 November 2025.

Happening Abroad

Enjoying a Green Autumn in Geneva

As nature changes colors and days shorter, we invite you to explore activities to enjoy a Green Autumn in Geneva, including this week:

  • Enquêtes photographiques genevoises : Zoé Aubry, Gabriela Löffel et Laurence Rasti | From 31 October 2025 | Centre de la Photographie Genève & Bibliothèque de Genève | Espace Ami Lullin
    Through the lens of these three Geneva-based photographers, Zoé Aubry, Gabriela Löffel, and Laurence Rasti, the exhibition explores the ramifications of mobility and its direct impact on bodies—those that move, cross borders, or transform.
  • Table ronde participative : Et si manger local n’était plus un privilège ? | 27 October 2025, 17:00 CET | B.R.E.A.D Collective & la Maison de l’alimentation du territoire de Genève | Maison de l’Avenir
    The format chosen for the debate is a fishbowl discussion, the principle of which is simple: the speakers sit in a circle in the middle of the room. An extra chair is left empty, and anyone in the audience who wants to share a question, idea, or comment can come and sit in it to participate in the discussion.
  • Come and Garden With Us | 29 October 2025 | Conservatoire et jardin botaniques
    Daffodils, tulips, snowdrops, and crocuses are all bulb plants. Come learn more about these plants and their unique way of surviving winter. You’ll also have the opportunity to plant something that won’t sprout until spring.
  • Projection du film reportage “Tchernobyl le monde d’après” | 29 October 2025 | Sortir du nucléaire Suisse romande | Cinélux
    Nearly four decades after the nuclear disaster of April 26, 1986, eyewitness accounts are rarely heard and reports are contradictory, ranging from soothing to apocalyptic. The film by Cédric Petitjean and Yves Lenoir gives ample voice to witnesses. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Yves Lenoir. The evening is co-organized with the Association of Doctors for the Environment and Doctors for Social Responsibility PSR-IPPNW.
  • Conférence : Les minorités comme source de changement – Robin Pittet | 30 October 2025 | ASL | Espace Léman
    The influence that minorities can have is often underestimated. However, these groups can sometimes be the catalyst for major societal change and play a key role in resolving issues, as was the case with the rescue of Western Europe’s largest lake in the 1980s. 
  • Geneva International Film Festival | From 31 October to 9 November 2025 | Various locations
    Founded in 1995, the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) is one of the oldest film festivals. A crossroads of genres and disciplines, a place of experimentation, encounters and celebration, it offers every year for ten days, films, series, interactive installations and virtual reality works to some 35,000 festival-goers.
  • Politique climatique genevoise : est-on sur la bonne voie ? | 1 November 2025 | À l’Espace, Tiers-Lieu d’Après-Genève | Association Climate Genève
    In June 2025, the State Council published an Action Plan 2025-2030 for the Cantonal Climate Plan 2030. What does this plan contain in terms of measures relating to mobility, thermal renovation of buildings, biodiversity, renewable energies, the circular economy, air traffic, social justice, democracy, and participation in climate-related decisions?
  • Des sangliers dans le viseur | 1 November 2025 | La libellule
    The mysterious black beast fuels many fantasies. Is it the fearsome behemoth we imagine, ready to charge at you as soon as it sees you? Come and learn more about this powerful and clever animal.
  • Fête de la glace | 2 November 2025 | Patinoire des Vernets
    The Ice Festival offers a day of discovering various sports practiced on ice. Several introductory sessions and demonstrations of ice sports await you at the Vernets ice rink. 
  • Aux aurores | 2 November 2025 | Naries | Chalet de la Dôle
    Wake up early to watch the chamois come down from the mountains. Binoculars and cameras are essential for capturing these unique moments!
  • Notre Biodiversité | Until 30 November 2025 | Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques
    In line with the new Municipal Biodiversity Strategy of the City of Geneva an itinerary through the heart of our garden invites us, through short texts printed on sails, to question ourselves on this burning subject and to reflect on our roles as citizens, public authorities, scientific institutions such as ours and civil society.
  • Léman : L’éveil d’un peuple | Until 14 December 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman | Espace Léman
    Through a wealth of documents, testimonials, objects, and audiovisual archive footage, the exhibition “Léman, l’éveil d’un peuple” traces the decisive action taken by associations, scientists, fishermen, journalists, and institutions that helped turn the tide. 

What (Else) to Read Next?

  • European Parliament seals the deal of first-ever EU law on soils | European Environmental Bureau | 23 October 2025
    EU lawmakers listened to citizens and science and rubber stamped the deal on the Soil Monitoring Law, the EU’s first ever law on soil health, after months of negotiations. Despite severe shortcomings of the endorsed text, this is an important milestone towards addressing Europe’s crisis of soil degradation. Its success will depend on impactful implementation.
  • Following the Smoke: Investigation of Ten U.S. Companies Points to a Hidden Tsunami of e-Waste Exports to Asia | Basel Action Network | 22 October
    A new investigative report by BAN documents how a group of large U.S brokers appears to be facilitating what BAN estimates to be a billion-dollar trade in exporting electronic waste to developing countries. Based on trade data, field observations and independent GPS tracking, BAN’s findings indicate that significant volumes of electronics continue to be exported to countries that have prohibited their import and often lack capacity for managing them. As enforcement actions in these countries show, this unwelcome or illegal trade nevertheless thrives and persists, raising urgent ethical, environmental, and legal concerns.
  • State of Global Air | Health Effects Institute | 22 October 2025
    Now in its sixth iteration, the latest State of Global Air report presents information on exposures to outdoor and household air pollution and associated adverse health impacts from a variety of pollutants. Air pollution remains the leading environmental risk factor for death around the world, contributing to 7.9 million deaths in 2023, 86% from noncommunicable diseases. 
  • States must prioritise human rights and planetary health in trade, investment and business regulation | UN Special Rapporteur on right to healthy environment, UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights & UN Special Rapporteur on right to development | 21 October 2025
    As Geneva hosts the 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), we urge States to seize this important opportunity to underscore the need to reform international trade and investment law in line with international human rights law.
  • How microplastic pollution is boosting antimicrobial resistance | GAVI | 17 October 2025
    Plastics could play a role in driving the development and transmission of AMR throughout their entire life-cycle, a new report warns. During the extraction of raw materials for the fossil fuel industry – including crude oil, natural gas and coal – biocides are used to prevent bacteria from colonising pipelines and equipment carrying oil or mining fluids. These chemicals may be inadvertently released into the environment, fuelling AMR in spill-affected areas. Exposure of microbes to sub-lethal concentrations of biocides can trigger the emergence of resistance and the sharing of resistance genes within biofilm communities.
  • UN experts urge binding accountability for agribusiness to safeguard peasants’ rights and global food security | OHCHR | 16 October 2025
    In their reports to the UN General Assembly, the Working Group on peasants and rural workers and the Special Rapporteur on the right to food warned that the growing dominance of transnational corporations and industrial agribusiness in global food systems poses an escalating threat to food security, rural livelihoods, and human rights.

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