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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><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 Rashmi Singh <rashmi89singh@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>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"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Many congratulations to all of us and a big thanks to everyone involved for months! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Tue, Mar 15, 2022, 9:11 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <<a href="mailto:mniafull2@gmail.com">mniafull2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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