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Indigenous Youth Global Declaration on Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems
Following the fruitful dialogues that took place during the first Global Forum on Indigenous Youth leading up to the UN Food Systems Summit co-organized by FAO, Global Indigenous Youth Caucus (GIYC) and the Indigenous Champions of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, Indigenous youth have presented a declaration.
The Forum from 16th-18th of June will take place through 3 global sessions, as well as one regional consultation in all seven socio-cultural regions.
The Global Sessions will cover panels and discussions between different stakeholders and Indigenous youth panellists and are open to all who wants to listen in and contribute! SIGN UP FOR THE GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS
The Regional Consultations are primarily intended for Indigenous Youth to gather their policy recommendations from the seven socio-cultural regions. SIGN UP FOR THE REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS - Registration closed.
Wednesday, 16 June 2021:
- Spiritual Opening Ceremony
- High-Level Remarks
- Stories from Indigenous Youth
- Regional dialogues for Latin America and North America
Thursday, 17 June 2021:
- Showcasing Indigenous Youth innovative solutions for food security
- Reports from the seven socio-cultural regions on recommendations to the UN Food Systems Summit
- Discussion on policy recommendations from Indigenous Youth to the UN Food Systems Summit
- Regional dialogues for Artic, Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe, Pacific and Africa
Friday, 18 June 2021:
- Intergenerational dialogue on transmission of traditional knowledge for food security
- Presenting the Declaration
- Closing remarks
The Global Indigenous Youth Caucus is comprised of numerous Indigenous youth from various States, organizations, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The Global Indigenous Youth Caucus was formally inaugurated in 2006. FAO organized a meeting with the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus from 5 to 8, 2017 to update and incorporate the concerns of indigenous youth in the work of the Organization. The meeting resulted in the “Rome Statement”, which includes recommendations regarding UNDRIP and the Sustainable Development Goals.