For more infornation: http://www.fao.org/north-america/news/detail/en/c/1366178/   Statement on North American Indigenous Peoples Food Systems.   North American Indigenous Peoples and the UN Food Systems Summit Leadership exchange expertise and visions during High-Level Expert Seminar.

The FAO Office of Evaluation is conducting the Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to SDG13, Climate Action, and is assessing which approaches have been effective, which need to be modified for better impact, and where partnerships can be strengthened. In this context, the Evaluation Team is conducting a global survey targeting Indigenous Peoples in order to improve its contribution to their communities and territories. Your participation in this survey will significantly...

The Global-Hub brings together indigenous experts and organizations, universities, research centers, UN agencies and FAO experts to gather knowledge and inform the policy debate on sustainable food systems. “Evidence from indigenous peoples’ food systems can play a significant role in informing the transformation of food systems, making them more sustainable and respectful of nature”, stressed Jamie Morrison, Director, of FAO’s Food Systems and Food Safety Division. During the 27th session of FAO’s Technical Committee...

There are 476 million indigenous inhabitants in the world, out of which 240 million are indigenous women.   Indigenous women are very diverse, they live in rural and urban areas in more than 90 countries across seven socio cultural regions, belonging to more than 5 000 different peoples, and speaking more than...

The FAO Liaison Office for North America published a special issue of their newsletter “Now from North America” dedicated to North American indigenous peoples and their food systems in commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples which is observed on August 9.