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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ahh, Maryam, the best possible news! The IRC stands ready to continue to support this great effort—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of "Wright, Iain (ILRI)" <I.Wright@cgiar.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 1:26 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2@gmail.com>, "iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu" <iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maryam<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is wonderful news! Well done to everyone from so many organizations, governments and countries around the world who have helped to make this happen.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Iain<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Iain A Wright<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F0000;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">|</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 March, 2022 6:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends and Supporters of IYRP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is with a distinct pleasure that I can inform you that today, the UN General Assembly formally designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our sincere thanks to the Government of Mongolia for leading the way, to FAO for their steadfast support, and to all of you who have supported this process through the long journey. In the end 67 other governments formally joined with Mongolia
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now the hard work really begins: We have 4 years to design, prepare and implement a spectacular and impactful IYRP 2026!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attached is the ISG Press Release and we encourage you to please share this widely, and also go to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to spread the news, using @iyrp2026 . <br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></p>
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