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<u>From: the UN Women Round Network</u></div>
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<b>UN Declares 2026 'International Year of Women Farmers'</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>By Nazrin Abdul, AZERNEWS</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">3 May 2024 - The UN General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution designating 2026 as the "International Year of Women Farmers," highlighting the challenges encountered by women in agricultural
systems worldwide, <b>Azernews</b> reports.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The resolution underscores the importance of addressing these obstacles and emphasizes initiatives aimed at promoting awareness, implementing effective policies, and adopting measures to support
women in agriculture.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The resolution emphasizes that achieving gender equality and empowering women in agriculture requires addressing these challenges comprehensively.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The UN General Assembly urges the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to collaborate with regional agencies to effectively implement the resolution and advance the rights and opportunities
of women farmers globally.</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Link to article:
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; color: blue; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://www.azernews.az/region/225491.html" id="OWAb0cb7dc6-53ff-64a9-1394-1691b51e1072" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">UN
declares 2026 'International Year of Women Farmers' (azernews.az)</a></u></span></p>
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