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Date 26 Aug 2026
Date 26 Aug 2026
This event will bring together representatives of diverse local communities from across regions to strengthen political support for the establishment of the Caucus for Local…
Date 25 Aug 2026
Highlighting why meaningful youth engagement is essential for achieving sustainable land management and land restoration under the UNCCD.
Date 22 Aug 2026
Pastoralist communities manage some of Africa’s most important ecosystems, sustaining livelihoods, food systems, biodiversity, and climate resilience across nearly half of the continent’s landmass. Yet…
Date 21 Aug 2026
IDLO with IGAD, RRI, RBM, and RECONCILE will co-convene a side event focusing on how rule of law solutions, combining inclusive governance, legal empowerment and access to justice—including through community-based dispute resolution—can contribute to the realization of the right…
Date 19 Aug 2026
This side event explores how inclusive green investments can strengthen rangeland restoration, climate resilience, and Pastoral livelihoods while safeguarding land rights and customary governance. Bringing…
Date 19 Aug 2026
Date 19 Aug 2026
Land degradation does not affect all communities equally. Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities often face disproportionate environmental, social, and economic impacts due to…
Date 17 Aug 2026
As the world marks the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), this UNCCD COP17 side event brings together pastoralist leaders, Indigenous and local…
Date 11 Aug 2026
In March 2026, RRI launched Moving Rights Forward, a collection of 8 case studies sharing unique insights into the lived realities of pastoralists and Mobile…
Date 26 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Country: Brazil
Date 11 Mar 2026
At the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and the International Institute for Environment…
Date 18 Nov 2025
This event will unite parties, funders, and community leaders around fire-resilient tropical forests by strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ leadership, embedding fire resilience in…
Date 17 Nov 2025
A ministerial event to take stock on Country Packages, highlighting national leadership and partnerships that unlock finance and policy support for forest-positive development.
Date 17 Nov 2025
Ministers will formally endorse the Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment, a landmark commitment to strengthen land and resource rights as a foundation for forest and climate outcomes.
Date 17 Nov 2025
This event with the government of Brazil will launch the acceleration plan for regional cooperation, Quilombo das Americas, for the titling of Afro-descendant communities’ lands…
Date 17 Nov 2025
As leaders gather at COP30, this is a key moment to move from promises to practical pathways that put resources directly in the hands of…
Date 15 Nov 2025
This event will explore how systems-based approaches are essential for a new era of global climate action that connects the deep interdependencies between peace and…
Date 15 Nov 2025
REPALEAC will present their 2026-2030 strategy that aims to secure the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to lands, participate in decision-making processes, and…
RRI Youth Side Event: Launch of a Youth Roadmap, Climate Justice Statement, and Global Youth Network
Date 15 Nov 2025
From the Amazon to Asia and Africa, Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local community youth are building global solidarity through the launch of three major initiatives at…
Date 14 Nov 2025
The launch of the COP30 Indigenous Peoples’, local communities’, and Afro-descendant Peoples’ Land and Forest Tenure Pledge opens new opportunities for strategic action to strengthen…
Date 14 Nov 2025
This Global Action for Land panel will discuss ways to integrate land governance in the UNFCCC Framework. Alain Frechette, RRI’s Director for Rights, Climate, and…
Date 14 Nov 2025
This event seeks to highlight the historical and current role of Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities in the sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems….
Date 14 Nov 2025
To launch the next phase of RRI’s two decades of coalition action on rights and livelihoods—a new global initiative to strengthen Indigenous, local, and Afro-descendant…