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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Wonderful news – thanks to all who have worked so hard for it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Evelyn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE>Von:</span></b><span lang=DE> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 15. März 2022 16:39<br><b>An:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Betreff:</b> [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Friends and Supporters of IYRP<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><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 to co-sponsor this resolution. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><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><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://iyrp.info</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Support the call for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists! <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=277 height=81 style='width:2.8833in;height:.8416in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D75535.1B3477D0" alt="signature_625749796"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>