International Solidarity

Pillar of a New Anti-Imperialist Internationalism

I. Warding Off Threats to the Peoples

We are living through a historic turning point.

The crisis of capitalism, climate breakdown, armed reconfiguration of global power, rising inequality, privatisation of public services, famine, health crises, forced displacement, the rise of fascist forces, and the emergence of “illiberal” governance attacking social and democratic compromises — these are shared threats to peoples across the world.

War has once again become a tool of domination.

These crises share a common root: capitalism’s drive for profit and power.

This reality compels the Party of the European Left (EL) to rethink its political strategy and strengthen its role as a tool for unity at the European level — promoting peace, collective security and social progress.

The Global Far-Right Offensive

Donald Trump’s return to power has intensified global tensions.

The fractures of capitalist globalisation and the relative decline of US hegemony have triggered an aggressive reaction from US ruling elites — trade wars, industrial competition, and confrontation with China.

Trump relies on a network of far-right leaders pursuing similar agendas: Meloni, Abascal, Milei, Putin, Netanyahu, Bolsonaro and others.

This is an international phenomenon rooted in:

• Ultra-nationalism and xenophobia
• Racist mobilisation against migrants
• Dismantling social, labour and environmental rights
• Attacks on democracy and civil liberties
• Repression of social movements

These forces share contempt for international law and multilateral institutions, including the United Nations. Unilateral wars and aggression — in Ukraine, Palestine, and elsewhere — reflect this logic.

The consequences are catastrophic:

• The genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza
• The worsening crisis in Sudan
• Endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• The devastation of Haiti
• Intensified coercive measures against Cuba

Control over resources, trade routes, rare earths, technology and artificial intelligence has become a battlefield — without regard for sovereign development.

The European Union’s Responsibility

Due to its alignment with liberal domination, imperialism and NATO, the EU and its Member States have embarked on massive rearmament.

The European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen pursues a policy of “double standards”. Severe sanctions are imposed on Russia, yet no equivalent action is taken to stop the genocide in Gaza. The EU capitulates to Trump’s trade war while many countries in the Global South resist.

A Changing Global Landscape

Global South resist. Peoples are resisting. Countries of the Global South, BRICS, the African Union and other groupings advocate multilateralism and sovereign equality. Many reject bloc logic and challenge the dominance of the dollar and Bretton Woods institutions. A global majority rejects US hegemony. These developments create openings for a new international order based on equality and international law.

II. The European left: A Party of Peace, Multilateralism and International LawWarding Off Threats to the Peoples

There is an urgent need for a renewed internationalism — rooted in emancipatory traditions but updated through anti-colonial, ecological and feminist perspectives.

WE ARE FIGHTING FOR:

• No hegemonic power above international law
• A democratised and strengthened United Nations
• Peaceful conflict resolution
• Protection of human rights and the planet

The European Left has a historic responsibility to build anti-imperialist alliances across democratic and progressive forces.

It is the only European party placing peace and collective security at the centre of its programme.We are living through a historic turning point.

The crisis of capitalism, climate breakdown, armed reconfiguration of global power, rising inequality, privatisation of public services, famine, health crises, forced displacement, the rise of fascist forces, and the emergence of “illiberal” governance attacking social and democratic compromises — these are shared threats to peoples across the world.

War has once again become a tool of domination.

III. A Europe Acting for a Different World Order

Europe must enforce international law and oppose all forms of domination and coercion.

Palestine

Ending the genocide in Gaza requires:

• Enforcement of UN resolutions
• Recognition of the State of Palestine on 1967 borders
• Ending occupation and colonisation
• Guaranteeing the right of return
• Suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement

Cuba

End the criminal blockade and remove Cuba from unilateral “terrorism” lists.

Rebuilding the United Nations

The UN must be strengthened, not weakened.

WE PROPOSE:

• Reform of the Security Council
• Strengthening ECOSOC
• Fair international financial architecture
• Creation of an International Tribunal for Climate Justice
• Reinforcing Article 2.4 of the UN Charter prohibiting war as foreign policy

Global Human Security

Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in education, gender equality, health and food security.

A New Global Financial Order

• Challenge dollar hegemony and IMF/World Bank rules.
• Promote fairer trade agreements based on sovereignty, social justice and environmental protection.

Mediterranean and Africa

• Transform the Mediterranean from a graveyard into a space of cooperation.
• End neo-colonial monetary systems such as the CFA franc.
• Build relations with Africa based on equality and mutual respect.

• Address migration through international law and cooperation.

IV. The EUROPEAN LEFT: A Strategic Tool

The European Left respects the sovereignty of its member parties while uniting around shared commitments:

• Peace
• Collective security
• International law
• Multilateralism

It must become a space for concrete proposals on:

• International order reform
• Ecological and social transition
• Global disarmament

International Activity

• Strategic alliances with progressive forces globally (e.g. São Paulo Forum)
• Building citizen internationalism linking social movements, trade unions, feminists, peasants, indigenous peoples and migrants
• Campaign against global rearmament and foreign military bases
• Support progressive regional integration
• Consolidate the World Peace Forum
• Propose an International Observatory against Fascism