[IYRP General List] Press releases in several languages - and still more congratulatory mails about UNGA's approval of IYRP2026

[Ann Waters-Bayer]

Dear all,

See the press release by the Mongolian Government: 
https://mfa.gov.mn/en/unga-adopted-a-resolution-entitled-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists-2026-at-the-initiative-of-mongolia/ <https://mfa.gov.mn/en/unga-adopted-a-resolution-entitled-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists-2026-at-the-initiative-of-mongolia/>

and the press release from the IYRP International Support Group in several languages: 
https://www.iyrp.info/press-releases-announcements <https://www.iyrp.info/press-releases-announcements> 

and FAO's press release:
UN names 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (fao.org) <https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/un-names-2026-as-the-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists/en>
L’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies proclame l’année 2026 Année internationale du pastoralisme et des pâturages (fao.org) <https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/un-names-2026-as-the-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists/fr>
Las Naciones Unidas declaran 2026 Año Internacional de los Pastizales y los Pastores (fao.org) <https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/un-names-2026-as-the-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists/es>
联合国将2026年设立为国际牧场和牧民年 (fao.org) <https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/un-names-2026-as-the-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists/zh>
⁨الأمم المتحدة تعلن سنة 2026 السنة الدولية للمراعي والرعاة (fao.org)⁩ <⁨https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/un-names-2026-as-the-international-year-of-rangelands-and-pastoralists/ar⁩>

Plus the next batch of congratulatory mails, including a blog by ILRI with a message from Iain Wright, ILRI deputy director general for integrated research, about “Celebrating the world’s enduring, resilient, nature-friendly and productive rangelands and livestock herders”:
https://www.ilri.org/news/celebrating-world%E2%80%99s-enduring-resilient-nature-friendly-and-productive-rangelands-and-livestock?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email <https://www.ilri.org/news/celebrating-world%E2%80%99s-enduring-resilient-nature-friendly-and-productive-rangelands-and-livestock?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>

> From: PENHA Som <penhasom at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CELEP] IYRP 2026 approved !
> Date: 20 March 2022 at 5:15:44 AM CET
> 
> Dear Ann and colleagues,
> Congratulations from all of us at PENHA.
> And thanks for all your efforts. This is a huge achievement!
> Best regards,
> Amsale and Sadia


> From: Adrian Cullis <adriancullis19 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Webinar on pastoralists and water
> Date: 18 March 2022 at 19:26:40 PM CET

> May I share your congratulations with the IYRP International Support Group?
> Absolutely – they should all be so very proud. Pastoralists everywhere will be encouraged with the solidarity

> From: Ann Waters-Bayer <waters-bayer at web.de <mailto:waters-bayer at web.de>>
> Date: Friday, 18 March 2022 at 18:08
> To: Adrian Cullis <adriancullis19 at gmail.com <mailto:adriancullis19 at gmail.com>>
> May I share your congratulations with the IYRP International Support Group?


> On 18 Mar 2022, at 6:45 AM, Adrian Cullis <adriancullis19 at gmail.com <mailto:adriancullis19 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi Ann
> I’d read about the IYRP previously, but it was good to hear Tezera read it to a room of pastoral sympathizers!  Congratulations to the Steering Group and also to you personally, for all your hard work over the last 2-3 years.  Such great news!   
> Best wishes
> Adrian   
> From: Kuluipa Akmatova <kuluipa.kg at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved
> Date: 19 March 2022 at 9:04:28 AM CET
> 
> Dear  Maryam,
> Thanks for great news!
> Now, we need to activate our joint work to realize IYRP!
> 
> Best regards, Kuluipa.
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> From: <don.burnside at iinet.net.au>
> Subject: RE: [IYRP General List] More congratulatory mails about UNGA's approval of IYRP2026 
> Date: 19 March 2022 at 5:59:30 AM CET
> To: "'Ann Waters-Bayer'" <waters-bayer at web.de>, "'Maryam Niamir-Fuller'" <mniafull2 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "'Dana Kelly'" <dana at danamkelly.com>
> 
> Dear Maryam and Ann
>  
> Apologies, I have been slow in sending through my congratulations on this fantastic achievement.  Well done to you and everyone involved.  It is great news
>  
> The XIIth IRC planned for Adelaide in South Australia in June 2025 will be a very good lead in to the IYRP in 2026, and we – as in the Australian Rangeland Society – will be having IYRP focused activities in that year.  Lots to look forward to!
>  
> Thanks and regards
>  
> Don
>  
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> From: Taylor Martin <Taylor.Martin at cowater.com>
> Subject: RE: Press release: United Nations declare 2026 the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP) 
> Date: 16 March 2022 at 22:07:36 PM CET
> 
> Dear Ann,
>  
> Thanks so much for sharing this exciting news with us. We will be sure to share this good news widely with our colleagues and networks.
>  
> Please do not hesitate to reach out should there be additional information or ways that we can support in lead up to IYRP.
>  
> Best wishes,
> Taylor
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