The Thirteenth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) was held from 3 to 5 June at FAO headquarters in Rome. As the decision-making body of the GSP, the Assembly seeks to exchange knowledge and experiences, take crucial decisions, and shape the global soil agenda. This year, the event coincided with FAO’s 80th anniversary and featured high-level speakers from around the world. The opening ceremony also featured the launch of a new video, 'LAND & SOIL - A legacy of action for a food secure and resilient future,' showcasing FAO's eight decades of commitment to sustainable soil and land management.

From 23–30 May 2025, FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP) held a training workshop to strengthen technical capacity for assessing soil biodiversity and functional indicators in support of both national and global monitoring efforts. The event was organized within the framework of the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory (GLOSOB) – a monitoring initiative developed by the International Network of Soil Biodiversity Network (NETSOB) – and the Soil Biodiversity Observation Network (SoilBON) . The workshop brought together 11 participants (8 men and 3 women) from Central and North America, the Caribbean, and Central Asia .

MAPUTO – The Government of Mozambique, with technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financial support of Government of Japan, has launched the Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood Systems – Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (SoilFER-VACS) project aimed at enhancing soil fertility and sustainable crop management across Mozambique. With a financial contribution of USD 6 million from the Government of Japan, benefiting country-level activities in Mozambique and Tunisia, backed by regional and global level technical support, the project is set to fortify soil data systems, boost laboratory capacities, and improve fertilizer management to promote sustainable soil and land management. 

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The European Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN), part of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), aims to strengthen regional collaboration and technical capacity among soil laboratories. GLOSOLAN, one of the technical networks of FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), aims to standardize soil analysis methods and improve the comparability of data worldwide.