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Today, 20 August, Ulaanbaatar. WRH Secretary General Anders Oskal presented the Ulaanbaatar Declaration: Global pastoralists and Indigenous pastoralists' call to action at the 3rd Meeting of the 17th Session of COP.
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Today, 15 August, on the concluding day of the gathering in Ulaanbaatar, delegates completed their joint work on the Global Pastoralist Declaration and recommendations and formally submitted the Declaration to the United Nations.
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After several remarkable days in Tsagaannuur, the 8th World Reindeer Herders Congress (8WRHC) has come to an end. The Congress has been much more than a series of meetings, it has been days filled with conversations, new friendships, professional exchange, cultural experiences and, above all, the opportunity for reindeer herders to meet and spend time together.
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Tsagaannuur, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia – 5 August 2026 – The 8th World Reindeer Herders Congress officially opened today in Tsagaannuur, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia, bringing together Indigenous reindeer herders, community leaders and partners from across the circumpolar North for four days of cultural exchange, professional dialogue and international cooperation.
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Football is everywhere during the FIFA World Cup 2026—even in reindeer country.
In a charming video from Norway, a reindeer was filmed playing with a football outside a home, delighting viewers with its unexpected skills and enthusiasm.
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Yesterday, the Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials KENNETH HØEGH and Senior Arctic Official for the Kingdom of Denmark TORSTEN KJØLBY NIELSEN had a meeting with the ICR director and Secretary General of World Reindeer Herders ANDERS OSKAL while visiting the NOMAD Indigenous FoodLab in Guovdageaidnu.
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Saturday, 13 June, the Sámi Reindeer Herders Association of Norway (NBR/NRL) elected a new leader for the organization. Ole Anders Turi from Kautokeino Flyttsamelag takes over the baton from Inge Even Danielsen.
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Today 31 PhD students from the Calotte Academy are visiting ICR and NOMAD Indigenous FoodLab to share knowledge and experiences with communities, and foster academic and policy-oriented dialogue among members of the research community and a wide range of other northern stakeholders.
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More than 90 pastoralist women from 40 countries representing every inhabited continent gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the historic Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women (GGPW). The event brought together women leaders, knowledge holders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and youth from diverse pastoralist communities to identify shared priorities for a more just, resilient, and peaceful future while strengthening global solidarity among pastoralist women.
