FAO at the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council

28/09/2022

FAO in Geneva participated to the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) (12 September – 7 October) and in close collaboration with FAO technical units, intervened in two sessions on the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development and the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective. The

HRC51: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development delivered on 15 September 2022 in response to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development on: “Response and recovery plans and policies on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic from the perspective of the right to development at the national level”.

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HRC51: FAO’s intervention in the annual panel discussion on the theme of “Overcoming gender-based barriers to freedom of opinion and expression” (Monday 26 September 2022)

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HRC51: Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples Theme: Impact of social and economic recovery plans in the COVID-19 context on indigenous peoples, with a special focus on food security (28 September 2022)

During the 51st session of the Human Rights Council Yon Fernandez-de-Larrinoa, head of FAO’s Indigenous Peoples Unit was invited to speak on behalf of FAO at the Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples. Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, gave the opening remarks. She addressed OHCHR work and programmes to support indigenous peoples in claiming the right to food and in advocating for their effective and meaningful participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and mitigation strategies.

Yon presented virtually on 28th September about the Impact of social and economic recovery plans in the COVID-19 context on indigenous peoples, with a special focus on food security. He highlighted FAO’s work with Indigenous peoples to protect biodiversity and the importance of giving relevance to indigenous women, as they identify themselves as daughters of mother Earth and without their knowledge there is no Indigenous Peoples food and knowledge systems, no biodiversity conservation, no right to food.

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