GSP Plenary Assembly - fourteenth session

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The Plenary Assembly constitutes the decision making body of the Global Soil Partnership. It embraces all the GSP partners in a yearly meeting to review and prioritize GSP actions while facilitating a balanced regional decision-making process.

The plenary will take place on 17–19 June 2026 in the Green Room (A122) at FAO headquarters (Rome, Italy) with remote participation via Zoom. The Plenary will meet daily from 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00.

In addition to the sessions, several side events will be organized:

Smarter Fertilizer Use for Food Security: The SoilFER Approach | 17 June 2026 | 12:00–13:30 (Green Room - A122), followed by networking refreshments. FOLLOW VIA WEBCAST
Status of the World’s Soil Resources: From Science to Law and Policy for Strengthened Soil Governance | 17 June 2026 | 16:00–17:00 (Green Room - A122), followed by a cocktail reception.
Side event: Sharing Good Practices for Soil Governance – Experiences from Colombia and Guatemala in the Use of Agrological Information for Rural Cadastre and Agrifood Sustainability | 18 June 2026 | 12:30 - 13:30 (Green Room - A122), followed by networking refreshments. FOLLOW VIA WEBCAST
Healthy Soils, Healthy Future | 18 June 2026 | 18:00–19:30 (Sheikh Zayed Centre and Atrium), followed by a reception with Thai food. FOLLOW VIA WEBCAST

List of documents	ID
1. Adoption of the agenda: for decision	GSPPA: XIV/2026/1
2. Report by the ad hoc Working Group on the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Institutional Matters: for information and decision	GSPPA: XIV/2026/2
3. Progress towards a United Nations Decade on Soil Health: for information and decision	GSPPA: XIV/2026/3
4. Work of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel of Soils (ITPS) and GSP technical networks: for information and decision Report by the ITPS on main activities and outcomes of the work programme 2025-2026 and ITPS work plan 2026-2027 Report by the GSP technical networks on main activities and outcomes of their work programme 2025-2026 and work plans 2026-2027	GSPPA: XIV/2026/4 GSPPA: XIV/2026/Add. 4.1 GSPPA: XIV/2026/Add. 4.2
5. Report by the GSP Secretariat: for information and decision Proposal for the establishment of a working group on ethical issues related to soil information and data activities and the use of artificial intelligence	GSPPA: XIV/2026/5 GSPPA: XIV/2026/Add. 5.1
6. Report on the financial status of the GSP: for information	GSPPA: XIV/2026/6
7. Report on Regional Soil Partnerships: for information and decision	GSPPA: XIV/2026/7
8. Update on efforts towards sustainable soil management by GSP Partners: for information Mirco Barbero, European Commission, DG Environment Lei Zheng, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, China Bob Turnock, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Razafindrahanta Hanitriniaina, Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar Ricardo Siachoque, Agustín Codazzi Geographical Institute (IGAC), Colombia Axel Schmidt, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), USA Elen Lemaître-Curri, International "4 per 1000" Initiative Ieda Mendes, Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), Brazil Petero Matairatu, Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network Francisco José Blanco Velázquez, Evenor-Tech, Spain Mercy Ngunjiri, The Global Phosphorus Institute (GPI) María Belén Moya Mejía, International Union of Soil Sciences Glindys Virginia Luciano, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) / Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) Macoumba Loum, National Institute of Pedology (INP), Senegal Yuandamarra Keily, Adelaide University, Australia
9. Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, and appointment of the Rapporteur for the next period: for decision
10. Date and venue of the next Plenary session
Any other matters

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