GSP Plenary Assembly - Thirteenth Session

The Plenary Assembly constitutes the decision making body of the Global Soil Partnership. It embraces all the GSP partners in a yearly meeting to review and prioritize GSP actions while facilitating a balanced regional decision-making process.

The Thirteenth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership will be held on 03-05 June 2025 (Plenary hall at FAO headquarters and on zoom for those connecting remotely). As per the GSP rules of procedures, the item documents to be discussed at the Plenary Assembly will be posted on this page at least 30 days prior to the opening day.

List of documents	ID
Adoption of the Agenda: for decision	GSPPA:XIII/2025/1
Review of the Terms of Reference of the GSP and proposal for the mandate of a Sub-Committee on Soils under the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG): for decision	GSPPA:XIII/2025/2
Report on the financial status of the GSP: for decision	GSPPA:XIII/2025/3
Work of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel of Soils (ITPS): for information and decision Report by the Chairperson on main activities and outcomes of the work programme 2024-2025 and overall term of the fourth Panel ITPS work programme 2025-2026 Finalization and launch of the Second edition of the Status of the World’s Soil Resources Report Appointment of new members of the ITPS	GSPPA:XIII/2025/4
Status on the Implementation of the GSP Action Framework: for information and decision Activities under Action Area 1: Sustainably manage and restore soils for the provision of ecosystem services. Activities under Action Area 2: Strengthen soil governance. Activities under Action Area 3: Promote knowledge and literacy on soils. Activities under Action Area 4: Promote awareness raising and advocacy on soil health. Activities under Action Area 5: Assess, map, and monitor soil health in a harmonized way. Activities under Action Area 6: Foster technical cooperation including among genders and youth	GSPPA:XIII/2025/5
Report on Regional Soil Partnerships: for information and decision	GSPPA:XIII/2025/6
Report on efforts towards sustainable soil management by partners: for information
Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, and appointment of the Rapporteur for the next period: for decision
Date and venue of the next Plenary session
Any other matters