International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Michael Haddad concludes Arctic Walk for Climate Resilience & Food Security

Regional Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad and the Secretary of the International Treaty on PGRFA Kent Nnadozie

09/06/2022

Longyearbyen — A journey that started six months ago in Beirut and Rome concluded today on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Goodwill Ambassador, Michael Haddad completed his Arctic Walk for Climate Resilience and Food Security, delivering a “package of hope,” comprising seed samples from twelve Arab countries and a book by Pope Francis to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault-- the world's largest backup facility for seeds, carrying significant importance to global food supply.

 

 

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