World Social Forum highlights mountain and climate justice
Mountains and climate justice were highlighted in a series of events at the World Social Forum 2024 Nepal. In collaboration with Mountain Partnership member the Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC), the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) participated in the Global Climate Justice Assembly, titled "Mountains in...
Award-winning project buzzes with innovation for bees and women
The Mountain Partnership's 2023 training course "GROW – Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate" featured an innovation contest on the importance of biodiversity for creating jobs in agriculture. Participant Ysa Calderón from Peru won the contest with project to address threats to pollinators and empower women. In this interview, Ysa describes...
Calls for action for safeguarding seven generations in times of food, social and ecological crises
On 23 April, within the framework of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organized a side event aligned with the forum’s theme, emphasizing the voices of Indigenous Youth. This side event, co-organized by FAO, the...
Announcing the International Mountain Day 2024 theme
“Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation, youth and beyond” is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December. Over centuries, mountain communities have developed solutions to adapt to their harsh environments, deal with climate change, reduce poverty and protect or restore biodiversity and ecosystems...

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FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026

FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the resolution adopted on 2 May 2024 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of Woman Farmer.

More than 50 percent of women in mountainous regions perform agricultural activities. Women play a key role...

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Calls for action for safeguarding seven generations in times of food, social and ecological crises

Calls for action for safeguarding seven generations in times of food, social and ecological crises

On 23 April, within the framework of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organized a side event aligned with the forum’s theme, emphasizing the voices of Indigenous Youth.

This side event, co-organized by FAO, the...

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