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UNFF19: Safeguarding mountain forests for sustainable mountain development

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On 10 May, the Governments of Kyrgyzstan, Italy and Nepal, in collaboration with the UN Group of Friends for Mountains, hosted a side event at the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) at UN headquarters in New York. The event emphasized the pivotal role of mountains...

International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate Change

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The Government of Nepal is eager to work with other governments and agencies, especially mountain countries and partners, to better recognize and promote mountain agendas and solutions. Nepal has promoted mountain agendas with regional and international partners since 2009.

This expert dialogue on mountains, people and climate change aims to strengthen, coordinate, and prioritize mountain-based actions in the...

Harvesting hope: Empowering farmer communities across Nepali mountains

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Yanuka Gharti Magar's journey to sweet success, building a strong community along the way, is as rich and rewarding as the Chiuri honey she harvests. The road to building her honey business was not always easy. Growing up in rural Nepal's Rapti Rural Municipality of Lumbini Province, Yanuka dreamt of...

Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences

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The Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences will be held on 19-21 May 2024 in Florence, Italy. The event will empower the linkages with different disciplines, policy-makers, stakeholders, institutions and associations to effectively address civil society needs within agriculture, forestry, environment, urban planning, energy, education and...

IMMA and IAMF hold joint meeting to celebrate Museomontagna's 150th anniversary

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In honour of the 150th anniversary of the Museomontagna, the International Mountain Museums Alliance (IMMA) and the International Alliance for Mountain Film (IAMF) held their annual general assembly meetings together for the first time in the museum's meeting area. This event, which took place on 7 May...

Invest Appalachia Fund closes with USD 35 million for community-first investing

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Invest Appalachia (IA), member of the Mountain Partnership, has closed its final round of commitments to the Invest Appalachia Fund (IA Fund) with a total of USD 35.5 million. The IA Fund added USD 16.6 million in commitments from six new investors in its second round, on top of the...