Yon Fernandez de Larrinoa - Short Bio Yon Fernández-de-Larrinoa is head of the Indigenous Peoples Unit of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since 2014.  In the frame of his responsibilities, he co-coordinates the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems that he started in 2020, supported the creation of the Coalition on Indigenous Peoples food systems post UN summit and with Canada Started the Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples in Rome. He has been one of the main authors and coordinator of key publications by FAO on Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems, Matrifocal Societies and Labelling and...

For more infornation: http://www.fao.org/north-america/news/detail/en/c/1366178/   Statement on North American Indigenous Peoples Food Systems.   North American Indigenous Peoples and the UN Food Systems Summit Leadership exchange expertise and visions during High-Level Expert Seminar.

The FAO Office of Evaluation is conducting the Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to SDG13, Climate Action, and is assessing which approaches have been effective, which need to be modified for better impact, and where partnerships can be strengthened. In this context, the Evaluation Team is conducting a global survey targeting Indigenous Peoples in order to improve its contribution to their communities and territories. Your participation in this survey will significantly...

The Global-Hub brings together indigenous experts and organizations, universities, research centers, UN agencies and FAO experts to gather knowledge and inform the policy debate on sustainable food systems. “Evidence from indigenous peoples’ food systems can play a significant role in informing the transformation of food systems, making them more sustainable and respectful of nature”, stressed Jamie Morrison, Director, of FAO’s Food Systems and Food Safety Division. During the 27th session of FAO’s Technical Committee...