3rd meeting International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Food Sovereignty, September 25

3a reunión del Foro Internacional de los Pueblos Indigenas sobre la Soberanía Alimentaria el 25 de Septiembre

Date: Saturday, September 25^th, 2021 @ 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

REGISTRATION LINK: https://Link.iitc.org/FSZoom

The need to establish this Independent Forum was agreed at the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Consultation for the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) on May 29-30, 2021. Its focus is information sharing and discussion of strategies to strengthen the self-determined participation of Indigenous Peoples in UN bodies impacting Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and Right to Food. The 2^nd meeting of the Forum was held on August 28^th and included a report back from Indigenous participants of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome and views and preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit that will be held on September 23^rd in New York. Propose topics for the 3^rd meeting include:

• Outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit regarding Indigenous Peoples
• Update from the World Conservation Congress (IUCN) and the CBD regarding the “30×30” policy for “protected areas”
• UN FAO policy and code of conduct on pesticides; UN chemical treaties updates
• And other matters of concern

This meeting is open to all Indigenous Peoples, with a special invitation to Indigenous food producers and knowledge holders, youth, and elders.

Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish, Russian, French, and Portuguese.

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