Terence Hay-Edie

$1 billion in investment per day is needed to restore degraded land according to the UN. At @cop16riyadh, @Asteiner tells me what this funding will support.

Yesterday @GEF_SGP #COP16Riyadh event, an engaging discussion about the value of empowering local communities to take control of how they manage their land. Read more from @IISD_ENB about insights from Peru, Maldives, and Sierra Leone on inspiring work: ow.ly/eTqT50Un2QK

Mongolia is committed to taking #climateaction halting biodiversity loss, and protecting and restoring land hashtag#ForPeopleForPlanet. With #COP16Riyadh taking place now, see how the Gov of Mongolia in partnership with @UNDPMongolia is leading the way: mn.undp.org

At #COP16Riyadh yesterday, @UNCCD marked a historic milestone with its first-ever Indigenous Peoples dialogue. Strengthening indigenous participation in the Convention's implementation, focusing on traditional knowledge exchange and sustainable land management practices.

IYRP Global Alliance calls upon States, protected-area authorities, organisations of the United Nations system, other international and regional organisations and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, and academia…

#COP16Riyadh #IndigenousPeoples Declaration calls for UNCCD decisions to:Respect rights,land tenure,governance systems;Inclusion of traditional knowledge;Direct access to finance for land restoration, conservation, desertification;Establishment of IPO caucus

Indigenous Peoples marked History & @UNCCD @Cop16Riyadh @ibrahimthiaw a legacy after 30 years ✔️1st time we attended in a bigger number ✔️1st time having #IndigenousPeoplesDay @Cop16Riyadh ✔️1st time a HL event & Pavilion ✔️1st time we have our declaration with 4 messages👇🏾

HRH princess Basma Bint Ali visiting @GEF_SGP pavilion @Cop16Riyadh she has been supporting Jordan SGP program for the past two decades as NSC member and as partner @UNDPJordan @UNDPSaudiArabia @Majidaalassaf @MoENVJo @royalbotnic @JredsJ

Today, we're celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day at @Cop16Riyadh. Indigenous peoples are key to global land restoration, and integrating Indigenous knowledge and leadership is critical to effective and sustainable land restoration efforts. 🌿 Guardians of biodiversity: Indigenous territories often overlap with areas of high biodiversity. 📜 Holders of traditional knowledge 🛡️ Defenders against deforestation: Studies show that lands managed by indigenous peoples have lower rates of deforestation than other protected areas. 🤝 Champions of community engagement: 🌍Guardians of planetary health A big, warm thank you to @hindououmar for all her amazing work in helping indigenous communities to be heard. #UNited4Land #COP16Riyadh

At #COP16Riyadh we feel so privileged to have been able to join the #Walk4Inclusion with our inspiring @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador @mikaelhaddad. With Michael, we are committed to championing disability inclusion and ensuring no one is left behind @UNDPArabStates @UNDPsaudiarabia

As world leaders meet at #COP16Riyadh, they know the value of protecting and restoring land. See how the women of the páramos (a unique but fragile ecosystem) in Colombia, are protecting their land and working #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/i18a50TQgZy

📣 Breaking: DSI (digital sequencing information) text ADOPTED ✅ Agreement on fair and equitable benefits from use of digital sequencing information on genetic resources 🎥 LIVE: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k…

We know we need to harness the power of traditional knowledge for a sustainable future. At #COP16Colombia we salute the historic agreement reached in Article 8J - acknowledging the value of the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and local communities.

Art highlights connections between humans and nature. We brought jaguar sculptures to #COP16Colombia for live painting - to inspire us to re-think our relationship with the natural world, and to take action to create a nature-positive future: undp.org/nature

(1/4) Joint Statement from the CBD Secretariat and the Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Safety and Security of Indigenous Peoples at COP16

Using art to highlight the connections between humans & nature, @UNDP Nature team brought 2 full size jaguar sculptures to #COP16Colombia. Through the eyes of an artist who draws on her culture & ancestry, to remind us that we must make #PeaceWithNature: ow.ly/TpzL50TTGvW

Effectiveness of 1,500 global climate policies (in 41 countries, over two decades) ranked by @UniofOxford : 63 successful cases hold valuable lessons @UNDPClimate @cassie_flynn ox.ac.uk/news/2024-08-2…

With funding from @GEF_SGP’s Indigenous Peoples Fellowship, an initiative introduced solar energy to indigenous women in #Cameroon 🇨🇲⚡ Discover how solar power has benefitted households and farms: wrld.bg/Bf1C50SNt4w

Where indigenous land rights prevail, so does nature. On #IndigenousDay, the Matsés in Peru show what is possible when #IndigenousPeoples’ rights to their land, forests, and waters are respected: ow.ly/1g1p50SRSFN #WeAreIndigenous #SomosIndígenas #DíaPueblosIndígenas

#IndigenousPeoples have the right to self determination on their lands. On #IndigenousDay, the Matsés in Peru demonstrate options in voluntary isolation @GEF_SGP @unepwcmc @ICCAConsortium @bmuv : ow.ly/1g1p50SRSFN #WeAreIndigenous #SomosIndígenas #DíaPueblosIndígenas