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		<title>General Assembly Launches International Year of Quinoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN General Assembly launched the International Year of Quinoa with a High-Level Panel discussion during its plenary at UN Headquarters in New York. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Bolivian President Evo Morales and First Lady of Peru Nadine Heredia participated in the launch, which will be celebrated under the theme "A future sown thousands of years ago." ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: 36th Session of IFAD&#039;s Governing Council</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/36th-session-of-ifads-governing-council/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 36th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will focus on the theme "The power of partnerships in advancing smallholder agriculture in developing countries". Partnerships serve smallholder farmers in many ways from expanding their operations cost-effectively to providing access to knowledge, research and technology.]]></description>
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		<title>FAO Stresses Importance of Neglected Crops to Tackle Climate and Food Security Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addressing the "Seminar on Crops for the 21st Century," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva underscored the role of neglected crops in responding to food security and adapting to climate change. He called for attention to production challenges through sustainable intensification of agriculture, as well as attention to sustainable food consumption, underscoring that almost 870 million people are hungry, and even more are overweight or obese.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples&#039; Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 annual meeting of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues will address, among other issues, the Group's responses to current and previous recommendations of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to the Group and the UN system; opportunities for inter-agency collaboration and possible strategic directions; and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including through the UN Development Group and its guidelines on programming at the country level on indigenous issues. ]]></description>
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		<title>UN Commemorates World Food Day, Launches Report on Avoiding Famines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marking World Food Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recalled Zero Hunger Challenge launched in June 2012, while the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report in collaboration with IFAD, FAO, the World Bank, WFP and the World Resources Institute. The report analyzes food consumption patterns, agricultural production, marine fisheries and inland fisheries, and underscores the need to safeguard biodiversity.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: First Global Meeting of Indigenous Peoples Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the request of Indigenous Peoples' groups to have a more systematic dialogue with UN agencies, an Indigenous Peoples' Forum has been established at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Forum at IFAD will be held in conjunction with the IFAD Governing Council. The IFAD Policy on Engagement with Indigenous Peoples, approved by the Executive Board in September 2009, introduces this Forum, which was established in February 2011 during a workshop in Rome, as “an instrument to systematically engage Indigenous Peoples at the local, national and international levels through a process of dialogue and consultation between representatives of Indigenous Peoples, IFAD staff and member States.” The workshop set forth the governance and participation criteria of the Forum as well as the objectives. Resolutions coming out of break-out groups and plenary discussions will be presented to IFAD's Governing Council.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Marks International Day of World&#039;s Indigenous Peoples </title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) and other partners held an event at UN Headquarters to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, focusing on the theme “Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices,” and highlighting the role of the media in realizing the right to indigenous people's self-determination, and ensuring the principle of free, prior and informed consent.]]></description>
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		<title>IFAD Annual Report Documents Investments in Adaptation and Gender</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/ifad-annual-report-documents-investments-in-adaptation-and-gender/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IFAD Annual report for 2011 provides insight on individual projects, as well as strategic investments by IFAD into climate change adaptation, biodiversity and food security to build more sustainable agriculture systems. ]]></description>
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		<title>IFOAM Endorses Pacific Organic Standard</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/ifoam-endorses-pacific-organic-standard/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) has approved the Pacific Organic Standard (POS) as part of its Family of Standards for international equivalence, after assessing it against the IFOAM Common Objectives and Requirements of Organic Standard. The POS was developed by the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom), with assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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		<title>New Global Alliance Supports Fairer, Safer and More Sustainable Livestock Sector </title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/new-global-alliance-supports-fairer-safer-and-more-sustainable-livestock-sector/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight international and regional organizations, including FAO, IFAD and OIE, have agreed to develop and implement a global agenda for the livestock sector aiming to improve its record regarding the environment, human health and social equity.]]></description>
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