Virunga National Park - Environmental Defenders

Virunga National Park

Gold mining in Alur Djuganda, between economic survival and environmental crisis

Ituri: Gold mining in Alur Djuganda, between economic survival and environmental crisis

In the Alur Djuganda chiefdom, located west of the Mahagi

Pacuwegi Oneranda (Aceronga), a 2023 Kilimo Award recipient and women's rights defender from Wagungu Chiefdom on Lake Albert, DRC, advocating for fishing and farming communities.

On the Frontline and Under Fire: The Women Defending Our Forests, Rivers, and Rights

This International Women’s Day, Environmental Defenders honors the women across

Guardians of the Wild, rangers at the frontlines of nature and climate

Nwoya, Uganda – At dawn on the edge of Nyamukino

Empowering Environmental Defenders and Indigenous Communities in Ituri

The Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),

Vision Collective pour le Changement Integral (VCCI) and ED Launch Tree-Planting Drive to Restore Lake Albert Basin

In a powerful demonstration of community-led environmental restoration, Vision Collective

Environmental Defenders, strongly urge the UN bodies to hold the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) responsible for the aforementioned human rights situations

The Environmental Defenders demand UN Bodies hold the DR Congo government accountable for the severe conditions faced by Environmental Defenders and human rights activists

The year 2024 will be significant for the Democratic Republic