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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks Maryam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chris Magero<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Senior Programme Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Forest and Grassland Programme<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Centre for Conservation Action<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">International Union for the Conservation of Nature<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Environmental Law Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> IYRPGeneralList <iyrpgenerallist-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryam Niamir-Fuller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 March 2022 18:39<br>
<b>To:</b> iyrpgenerallist@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [IYRP General List] IYRP 2026 approved<o:p></o:p></span></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
to co-sponsor this resolution. <o:p></o:p></p>
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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">-- <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://iyrp.info</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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