The designs of three young indigenous artists have been selected in the open call for visual art launched by FAO last year. The objective was to gather images that reflect the unique vision of indigenous peoples and their connection to their traditional lands, territories and natural resources...

On the 5 – 8 of April, FAO hosted for the first time a meeting with the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus (GIYC), with fifteen participants across seven world regions visiting its headquarters in Rome to discuss partnerships between FAO and indigenous youth worldwide.

The event was aimed ...

On Tuesday 25 April, FAO in partnership with the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (IIWF-FIMI) organized the side event entitled: “Indigenous women empowerment: challenges and achievements” during the 16th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the mo...

This week FAO launched a capacity development program to train its staff on the application of Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), that is, the right of indigenous peoples to be consulted in order to give or withhold ...

On the occasion of the 40th Session of the FAO Conference, the Organization held a special event focused on the important role that indigenous and rural women play for the achievement of food security for all and the Sustaina...

Constituting only 5 percent of the world population, indigenous peoples nevertheless are vital stewards of the environment. Traditional indigenous territories encompass 22 percent of the world’s land surface, but 80 percent of the planet’s biodiversity. 

A third of global forests, cruc...

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More than 30 artisanal fisherfolk, indigenous and Government authorities of Central American countries are participating in a training course to promote the governance of natural resources and sustainable small-scale fishing practices in indigenous peoples’ territories.

According to th...

On the occasion of the 44th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), FAO and its partners organized the side event “An intergenerational knowledge exchange...

On January 12 and 13 during the celebration of the High Level Forum Empowering indigenous women to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO launched the advocacy campaign "

Twelve indigenous and afro-descendant communicators from Mexico and Nicaragua reported live from Mexico City on the issues discussed during the High-Level Forum: Empower indigenous women to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in Lat...

Asia is home to the largest number of indigenous peoples on Earth, with an estimated 260 million of a total of 370 million original inhabitants worldwide, yet Asian indigenous peoples are among the poorest of the poor, often facing denial of rights, discrimination, marginalization and loss of ...

From 16-27 April 2018, the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is taking place under the theme: “Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to lands, territor...

Indigenous women and men should have equal rights to lands and territories. In some communities indigenous women are marginalize and do not have access to land. Increase the visi...

Representantes de Las Veguillas y San Fabián de Alico conocieron iniciativa que busca estabilizar las poblaciones del huemul, zorro de Darwin y ...

The contest takes part of the Global Campaign for the Empowerment of Indigenous Women for Zero Hunger

Training of Trainers on Human Rights, Food and Nutrition Security

 Within the framework of the Global Campaign for the Empowerment of Indigenous Women for Zero Hunger, the workshop "Visibilizing the contributions of indigenous women for food security through information technol...

The empowerment of indigenous women is not only a central issue but also a necessary condition to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the world.

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