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We therefore prioritized those policy decisions that make direct reference to the IYRP.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As mentioned earlier, the motion is now open for IUCN Members, National Committee representatives, and Commission members to express support, raise concerns, or propose amendments via the IUCN Congress online platform. From this point on, each motion will be moderated by facilitators appointed by IUCN.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I kindly encourage you and other IYRP Global Alliance members to share your suggestions through the above-stated official platform—either directly or via your partners who are IUCN Members (organisations) or Commission members (individuals)—as this is the only channel through which inputs can be made.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Engin<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#797979'>Engin Yılmaz</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#797979'>Yolda Initiative & AMNC</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#797979'>T +90 549 860 27 66 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#005493'><a href="http://www.yolda.org.tr">www.yolda.org.tr</a></span><span style='color:#919191'> | </span><span style='color:#005493'><a href="http://www.mednatureculture.org">www.mednatureculture.org</a></span> <span style='color:#919191'>| </span><span style='color:#005493'><a href="mailto:engin@yolda.org.tr">engin@yolda.org.tr</a></span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><img border=0 width=139 height=51 style='width:1.45in;height:.5333in' id="_x0038_062C3D4-01AC-442A-8B58-CAB652EF4811" src="cid:image001.png@01DBC078.2AE06880"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 4 May 2025, at 19:32, Khalid KHAWALDEH <<a href="mailto:khalid.khawaldeh@yahoo.com">khalid.khawaldeh@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=ydp33ab417cds-markdown-paragraph><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Dear Zengin,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp33ab417cds-markdown-paragraph style='margin:calc(var(--ds-md-zoom)*12px)0'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Thank you for sharing the motion—we truly appreciate all the effort you’ve put into this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp33ab417cds-markdown-paragraph style='margin:calc(var(--ds-md-zoom)*12px)0'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>I’d like to suggest including explicit recognition of <strong><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)</span></strong>, adopted at COP 15 in December 2022. The framework acknowledges Indigenous Peoples and local communities as custodians of biodiversity and essential partners in its conservation, restoration, and sustainable use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp33ab417cds-markdown-paragraph style='margin:calc(var(--ds-md-zoom)*12px)0'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Additionally, I believe <strong><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>IUCN should monitor its members' compliance</span></strong> with these principles. Many harmful conservation projects involve agencies that are IUCN partners, and it’s crucial that they adhere to IUCN’s charter, commitments, and ethical standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp33ab417cds-markdown-paragraph style='margin:calc(var(--ds-md-zoom)*12px)0'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>What are your thoughts on these additions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#404040'>Best Regards,</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA><br></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>خالد الخوالدة</span><span lang=AR-SA><br></span><span dir=LTR style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Khalid KHAWALDEH<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Dana and Qadisyah Local Community Cooperative (General Director)</span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples and Pastoralists (General Secretary)<br>Mobile/WhatsApp: +962-7-72247775<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Skype: khalidibr<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA><br></span><span dir=LTR style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black;background:#FF007F'>Please Save a tree. Don't print this e-mail unless it's really necessary</span><span lang=AR-SA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpba16dfbyahoo_quoted_6746851771"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Friday, May 2, 2025 at 09:43:24 PM GMT+3, Engin Yilmaz</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><a href="mailto:engin@bican.net"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>engin@bican.net</span></a></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>> </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>wrote</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>: </span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491><div><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Dear all</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>,</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>We are pleased to inform you that the motion titled</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA>“</span></span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Conservation and sustainable management of rangelands and pastoralism</span></b></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>”</span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>, </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>for which we at Yolda Initiative led the drafting process, has been accepted</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>without any changes</span></em><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>by the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>IUCN Motions Working Group</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>, </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>following a technical review of its scientific and technical content. It is one of only</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA>109 </span></span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>motions accepted out of 200 submitted</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The motion directly refers to the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>and highlights the role of our</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Alliance</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>We are deeply grateful to our IUCN Member partners who submitted the motion</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>:</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Society for Nature Conservation (Georgia)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> – </span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>EuroNatur – Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe (Germany)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> - </span></span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Udruga BIOM (Croatia)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> - </span></span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Al Shouf Cedar Society (Lebanon)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> - </span></span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (Greece)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> - </span></span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica Crne Gore (Montenegro)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> - </span></span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><i><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>- </span></i></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (Armenia)</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> – </span><em><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-sponsor</span></em><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The next step is the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>online discussion phase</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>, </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>where IUCN constituents are invited to</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>:</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Express support</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Raise concerns</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Discuss pros and cons</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Submit amendments</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>This process is open</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>ahead of the electronic vote by IUCN Members in August–September 2025</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>, </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>and eventual endorsement at the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, 9–15 October 2025</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>We kindly encourage all members of the IYRP Global Alliance who are</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>IUCN Members, National Committee representatives</span></b></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>, </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>or</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></b></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Commission members</span></b></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>to log in to the</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><a href="https://iucncongress2025.org/" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Congress website</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></a></span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>and express their support for the motion</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>. </span></span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>You can do so by</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>:</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Clicking on the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <strong><span lang=AR-SA>“</span></strong></span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Exercise member rights</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>”</span></strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>tab</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Selecting</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <strong><span lang=AR-SA>“</span></strong></span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>View and discuss motions</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>”</span></strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='color:#26282A;text-align:right;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Navigating to the motion titled</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <strong><span lang=AR-SA>“</span></strong></span><strong><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Conservation and sustainable management of rangelands and pastoralism</span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>”</span></strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Attached, you will find the motion text in English, French, and Spanish</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Further details about the process are available in the</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> <strong><span lang=AR-SA>“</span></strong></span><strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://dy77rrua7fjmo.cloudfront.net/sites/iucncongress2025.org/files/2025-04/IUCN_Guidance_note_Online_discussion_of_motions-EN.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Online Discussion of Motions</span></a></span></strong><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>”</span></strong><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>guidelines</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Once again, our sincere thanks to our partners mentioned above for their support and collaboration</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>All the best</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>,</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Engin</span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491 dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>ps: We have also co-submitted a side event proposal linked to this motion, the IYRP, and our Alliance, to be held at the IUCN World Conservation Congress — we are currently awaiting confirmation</span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>.</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#797979'>Engin Yılmaz</span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#797979'>Yolda Initiative</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#797979'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> & </span></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#797979'>AMNC</span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#797979'>T +90 549 860 27 66</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=ydpba16dfbyiv55004744911><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#797979'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#005493'><a href="http://www.yolda.org.tr/" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>www.yolda.org.tr</span></a></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#919191'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> | </span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#005493'><a href="http://www.mednatureculture.org/" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>www.mednatureculture.org</span></a></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#919191'>| </span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#005493'><a href="mailto:engin@yolda.org.tr" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>engin@yolda.org.tr</span></a></span><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id=ydpba16dfbyiv5500474491><div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><br></span><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>IYRPsupportgroup mailing list</span><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'><br><a href="mailto:IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>IYRPsupportgroup@list.cals.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup" target="_blank"><span lang=en-CH dir=LTR style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/iyrpsupportgroup</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>