By Maureen Harris, Senior Advisor June 24, 2025, marks a grim anniversary: four years since environmental lawyer Dang Dinh ...

Four years ago this month, environmental lawyer and climate justice advocate Dang Dinh Bach (Bach) was unjustly arrested in ...

Banks and developers are the main benefit from hydropower. Communities are urging the World Bank to prioritize people over profits.

Dear International Rivers Community, The Board of Directors wishes to express our gratitude and appreciation to Isabella ...

Emmanuel Musuyu, Executive Secretary, CORAP, [email protected] +243 81169 7699 WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank today approved an initial $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 ...

News March 21, 2025 March 21, 2025. Today marks a historic confluence as we celebrate the first-ever World Glacier Day followed tomorrow by World Water Day. As communities worldwide celebrate our ...

Defending the Defenders March 3, 2025 April 4, 2025 “They are afraid of us because we are not afraid.” –Berta Caceres. By Kate Fried. Today marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic assassination of ...

Asia November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024. By Rin Sohsai. In early October, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) sent a letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister expressing serious concerns ...

Latin America September 30, 2024 October 4, 2024. By Monti Aguirre, Director, Latin America Program. In a long overdue victory, Colombian President Gustavo Petro last week handed over nearly 1000 ...

By Monti Aguirre, Director, Latin America Program For the Spanish version, click here. The Biobío River was Chile’s first major river protection campaign, which later helped shape and inform efforts ...

Photos here (credit: Defensa Ambiental) Download the press release here: English Version For Immediate Release September 25, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Isadora Armani, Communications of International Rivers ...