by Masifundise | Oct 13, 2026 | Events, Featured News, International movements, Latest News, Media Statements, WFFP
12th session of negotiations for a Binding Treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights violations start in Geneva 12 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland Today the 12th session of negotiations of the UN Treaty to regulate transnational...
by Masifundise | Oct 1, 2026 | climate change, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook, WFFP
What does it mean to actually celebrate small-scale fisheries? This September, at the 3rd Global Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Summit held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Masifundise Director, Carmen Mannarino, representing...
by Masifundise | Dec 11, 2025 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Latest News, The Hook, WFFP
Representing Masifundise and Coastal Links South Africa at the Peoples Summit in Belém was a journey into the heart of global resistance. As part of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) delegation, we witnessed fisher communities from across the world come...
by Masifundise | Feb 28, 2024 | climate change, Customary Rights, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
Earlier this month the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, released his latest report titled, Fisheries and the right to food in the context of climate change and will present it at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) at...
by Masifundise | Nov 16, 2023 | Discussion Papers, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
16 November 2023 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Comrades, After more than two decades of serving Masifundise, Naseegh Jaffer has decided to stand down as Director as of the 31 January 2024. His decision to make way for new leadership to drive the new strategic direction of...
by Masifundise | Nov 1, 2023 | climate change, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
The newly elected Coordinating Committee of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) had their first face -to face meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 20-27 September. This meeting had representatives from Africa, South Asia, Europe, South East Asia and the America’s. WFFP...
