Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration: a call to preserve our ecosystems
26/11/2024
The 2024 meeting of the Global-Hub at FAO: a unique think tank advances on the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
19/11/2024
Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration gains global Momentum at CBD COP16, highlighting Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge as key to biodiversity conservation in Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
08/11/2024
At the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia, groundbreaking initiatives on Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration were unveiled by the FAO in partnership with Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Indigenous Peoples’ representatives.
FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit celebrates the creation of a Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) related to Indigenous Peoples at the CBD COP16 in Cali
02/11/2024
FAO, as a specialized UN Agency, works for the full recognition of the role of Indigenous Peoples´ food and knowledge systems in biodiversity conservation and reaffirms the importance of respecting their collective and customary rights according to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.
Heads up! The Indigenous Nomadic Tents are back in Rome
12/10/2024
The Indigenous Nomadic Tents will be back in FAO Headquarters from the 14 to the 18 October 2024. The two tents, travelling all the way from the Saami lands in Norway, will be an Indigenous territory in the heart of Rome. One of them will be hosting the m...
FAO, indigenous leaders and the Government of Nicaragua analyze the relationship between soils, indigenous food and seed systems and biodiversity
21/04/2015
FAO and Indigenous peoples measure food insecurity
26/05/2015
FAO and partners’ joint studies call for indigenous people’s rights for shifting cultivation in harmony with environmental sustainability
17/06/2015
Bangkok, Thailand. A new publication launched today is calling for better recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights to shifting cultivation practices in countries of the Asia-Pacific region in order to ensure indigenous people are food-secure in coming years.
Video contest: share your sustainable soil practices and win!
08/10/2015
Do you know about an interesting sustainable soil management practice that improves soil health?
FAO, in the ambit of the International ...
Feeding the planet
16/10/2015
Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition, including the role of livestock
06/11/2015
FAO joins Indigenous Terra Madre to celebrate indigenous peoples’ food culture
06/11/2015
From the 3rd of November until tomorrow, more than 5,000 food professionals and up to 640 delegates belonging to 140 indigenous peoples are gathered in Shillong (India) celebrating their food culture and discussing ways to join their ancestral knowledge and expertise in sustainable food produc...
Indigenous peoples can play a critical role in the fight against hunger
09/11/2015
Indigenous peoples can play a critical role in the fight against hunger, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Given their invaluable traditional knowledge, the FAO says indigenous peoples can be key partners in alleviating food insecurity, as well as the attain...
Human rights and food security programme for indigenous women in Bolivia concluded with the realization of advocacy plans
17/12/2015
The 25 indigenous women leaders who participated in the Human Rights, Food Security and Nutrition ...
Leadership School of Indigenous Women in Peru
24/02/2016
Indigenous women leaders from different regions of Peru met in the city of Lima to participate in the face-to-face seminar of the Leadership School of Indigenous Women, a joint initiative of the International Indigenous Women Forum (IIWF-FIMI) and FAO. 13 indigenous women...
Convocatoria: Segunda edición Programa de Derechos Humanos, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición
21/04/2016
"Indigenous peoples have become the bastions in the defence of lands, water and natural resources"
10/05/2016
FAO committed towards supporting indigenous peoples in the world
11/05/2016
"FAO is well aware that indigenous peoples are among the hardest hit by climate change because of the impact climatic variability has in their livelihoods and food security," said Mr. Yon Fernandez de Larrinoa, FAO Indigenous Peoples' Focal Point during the 15th Session of the Permanent Forum ...
The Leadership School continues empowering indigenous women in Philippines
19/05/2016
Sixteen women from across the Cordillera Administrative Region and Mindanao represented the Philippines in the National Leadership School of Indigenous Women spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Indigenous Wome...
El Salvador presenta experiencia pionera en Foro Permanente sobre Cuestiones Indígenas de Naciones Unidas
23/05/2016
La experiencia de la construcción del Plan de Acción de Pueblos Indígenas (PANPI) en El Salvador fue presentada por los diferentes participantes en el proceso durante la XV sesión del Foro Permanente sobre Cuestiones Indígenas de las Naciones Unidas que se llevó a cabo en Nueva York este mes.<...