First day of the Tenth Session of the Governing Body of ITPGRFA | CBCGDF Delegates Report in Rome, 20 November, 2023

The tenth session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) will be held in Rome, Italy, from 20 to 24 November, 2023. Over 600 participants, including national delegates, diplomats, policy-makers, plant genetic experts, researchers, international organizations, NGOs, seed sector representatives, and civil society organizations from around the world will gather in FAO headquarters. As an observer to ITPGRFA, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) has sent delegation to attend the conference on site.

 



Mr. QU Dongyu, the FAO Director-General , said through a video message for the Opening   Ceremony of GB-10 : “The diversity of plant genetics makes meaningful agricultural research and innovation possible to foster resilience, enhance food security and support the livelihoods of rural communities, including women and youth.  “Today, as the world faces multiple environmental, social and economic crises, we must leverage synergies, bringing together the work of the International Treaty as a vital instrument to achieve the ambitious goals of related multilateral processes.”

  


“The Treaty embodies the spirit of cooperation and shared responsibility, and its implementation is key to achieving the goals set forth in the Global Biodiversity Framework,” said International Treaty Kent Nnadozie. “The challenges we face are complex, but by working together and aligning our efforts with the principles of the Treaty, we can forge a path toward a future where plant genetic resources play a central role in sustainable, resilient, and equitable agrifood systems,” he added.

 


GB-10 will run from 20 to 24 November 2023, and is expected make some important decisions, including on the enhancement of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, which comprises the largest global mechanism for the global exchange of PGRFA, digital sequence information (DSI), Farmers’ Rights, and the integral role of the International Treaty in the context of the Global Biodiversity Framework that calls for saving 30 percent of the world’s biodiversity by 2030.

 


 



Original Chinese Article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LPECTnmpALNmyJReV6y_fw

Translator: Sara

Checked by: Daisy

Editor: Sara     

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