Umeå, Sweden - The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards invited the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit to the Umeå Food Symposium to present the publication entitled Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change, co-published by FAO and Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in June 2021. During the event that brought hundreds of publishers, authors, chefs and journalists from over 50 countries to Umeå, FAO on behalf of the partners involved in the publication received the 2022 Hall of Fame Award in person from Edouard Cointreau, the President of the Gourmand World...

Register now to take part in the regional consultations of the Coalition on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems this week! The consultations are organized by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, with technical support from DOCIP and FAO. In 2021, at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), it was made clear that if we are to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda food systems must become more sustainable and equitable. Indigenous Peoples have a key role to play in this transformation. Our food systems are sustainable and resilient, they generate food for millions of people,...

These Takeaways from the 21st Session of UNPFII were prepared by FAO New York in consultation with FAO PSUI:  https://www.fao.org/new-york/news/detail/en/c/1506511/   25 April, New York – The 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) convened this morning at the UN General Assembly Hall. Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from over 5 000 Indigenous Peoples from across the globe will convene from today through 6 May to discuss, exchange ideas, and address current challenges in ensuring the full realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. This 21st session has as its priority theme ‘Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the...

New York / Online – Despite the importance of Indigenous Peoples lands for biodiversity and their spiritual, social, cultural value as sources of identity, Indigenous Peoples’ rights over their lands have been historically disregarded. Tenure insecurity has led Indigenous Peoples to forced evictions, displacement and relocation affecting their security and cultural survival. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Indigenous Peoples and their food security differently around the world: those with access to land and who rely on their Indigenous Peoples’ food systems to generate food are coping better than other communities who rely heavily...

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is taking place from 25 April - 6 May 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and online. The theme of the 21st session is “Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the human rights principles of due diligence including free, prior and informed consent”. Join us for the following side events: Tuesday, 26 April | 12:00 - 1:00pm (New York) |  6:00-7:00pm (Rome) "FPIC for climate action: Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples as guardians for biodiversity"  Co-organized by: FAO, UNEP, and McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism  Visit...