[IYRPsupportgroup] Final text on the IYRP in the COAG report

[Ann Waters-Bayer]

Dear all,

Here is the text on the IYRP in the final report on the COAG meeting which was adopted just now:


4.4 FAO’s work on Rangelands and Pastoralism, and Proposal for an International Year of
Rangelands and Pastoralists19

102. The Committee acknowledged the important role of rangelands and pastoralism in
contributing to national economies and supporting the livelihoods and food security of millions of
people, as well as the ecosystem services they provide, particularly in arid and semiarid land and
mountainous areas. The Committee further acknowledged the potential of rangeland and pastoralism
to contribute significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially to reducing poverty (SDG
1) and hunger (SDG 2), as well as the conservation of terrestrial biodiversity (SDG 15) and the
opportunities they offer for rural prosperity.

103. The Committee recognized the numerous challenges faced by pastoralists and rangelands,
such as land degradation and climate change impact, and requested FAO to mainstream its work on
rangelands and pastoralism to ensure their systematic consideration in its technical and policy
programmes.

104. The Committee acknowledged the large support of Members, international, national and local
civil society organizations, United Nations organizations and international institutions to the proposal
by the Government of Mongolia to establish the observance by the United Nations system of an
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026.

105. The Committee endorsed the proposal and the draft Conference Resolution, as contained in
Appendix XX, and recommended it be submitted for the consideration of the FAO Council at its 165th
Session in December 2020 for adoption by the FAO Conference at its 42nd Session in 2021.


So - now we need to work towards the FAO Council and Conference session in 2020 and 2021.

Have a good weekend!

Ann



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