República Democrática del Congo

Carbon Markets and Our Rights: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

15 mayo 2025

The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify … Seguir leyendo

El gobierno de la RDC abre 52 bloques petrolíferos en las turberas de Cuvette Centrale, socavando los compromisos ecológicos

6 mayo 2025

In a move that has sparked outrage among environmental and human rights campaigners, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approved the opening of 52 new oil blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands – the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink and a critical ecosystem for biodiversity. The decision, announced during the Council of Ministers meeting … Seguir leyendo

Ocho ONG británicas exigen al Gobierno que mantenga la protección de los bosques en el presupuesto de ayuda al desarrollo

1 mayo 2025

RFUK has come together with seven prominent UK-based environmental and human rights organisations in calling on the UK government to protect tropical forests from the recently announced foreign aid budget cuts. In a joint letter with Global Witness, Global Canopy, Earthsight, Forest Peoples Programme, Friends of the Earth, Fern and Mighty Earth, we appeal to … Seguir leyendo

La República Democrática del Congo da un paso importante hacia la aplicación de una ley histórica sobre los pueblos indígenas

22 abril 2025

Kinshasa, abril de 2025. La República Democrática del Congo (RDC) ha puesto en marcha oficialmente un marco de consulta multilateral para apoyar la aplicación de su histórica Ley de 2022 sobre la promoción y protección de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, mediante una orden ministerial del Ministerio del Interior, Seguridad, Descentralización y Asuntos Consuetudinarios, firmada el 2 de abril de 2025. Seguir leyendo

Reseau EDH meets with DRC Presidential Advisor on environmental issues

25 marzo 2025

On 22 March, RFUK’s civil society organisation partners Network for the Environment and Human Rights (Réseau EDH) met with Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, Special Advisor to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Environment, Urbanism and Mobility, to discuss key environmental concerns. The meeting covered pressing issues such as the Kivu-Kinshasa Green … Seguir leyendo

DRC announces creation of the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve: what needs to happen now

22 enero 2025

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has announced the creation of one of the world’s largest protected areas, covering more than 540,000 km² – an area the size of France. Stretching from Beni in the east of the country along the RN4 road and the Congo River basin to … Seguir leyendo

BRIEFING: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

27 noviembre 2024

To find out more about RFUK’s Sustainable Conversation and Human Rights campaign, this briefing explains why conventional conservation models need to change, what needs to be done to effect this change and how RFUK and our local and Indigenous partners work on this issue.  

RIGHTING WRONGS: HOW TO ENSURE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY PROTECTED AREAS IN THE CONGO BASIN

27 noviembre 2024

A new RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin.

Congolese organisations welcome cancellation of oil block auction, warn against new tender

30 octubre 2024

Congolese organisations welcome cancellation of oil block auction, warn against new tender 30th October 2024 130 international and Congolese organisations have released a statement calling for an end to oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of a new nationwide campaign  ‘Our Land Without Oil‘ led by Congolese civil society.  The … Seguir leyendo

DRC cancels auction of 27 Oil Blocks

14 octubre 2024

The DRC government has announced the cancellation of the controversial auction of 27 oil blocks. While welcoming this decision, RFUK expresses concern over the stated intention of the Hydrocarbons Minister, Aimé Sakombi Molendo, to start another bidding process. Since its launch in July 2022, the auction of 30 oil and gas blocks has drawn heavy … Seguir leyendo