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United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028)

A/RES/72/239View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 25Agriculture development, food security and nutrition, published in 2017.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Family EnterprisesInternational DecadesSmall Farms

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to proclaim 2019–2028 the United Nations Decade of Family Farming, within existing structures and available resources;
2
Encourages all States to develop, improve and implement public policies on family farming and share their experiences and best practices of family farming with other States;
3
Calls upon the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to lead the implementation of the Decade, in collaboration with other relevant organizations of the United Nations system, including by identifying and developing possible activities and programmes, within their mandates and existing resources and through voluntary contributions, as appropriate;
4
Invites Governments and other relevant stakeholders, including international and regional organizations, civil society, the private sector and academia, to actively support the implementation of the Decade, including through voluntary contributions, as appropriate;
5
Invites the Secretary-General to inform the General Assembly about the implementation of the Decade on the basis of the biennial reports compiled jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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