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Your Voice Matters: UN Call for Input on the Right to Seeds

Together, we can ensure the right to seeds is grounded in lived realities and serves those who need it most.

You don't need to be a lawyer or expert—your lived experience is expertise. We're here to help you share it.

The UN Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas is seeking contributions on the right to seeds under Article 19 of UNDROP.

This is a unique opportunity for farmers, Indigenous Peoples, seed-keepers, rural workers, women's organizations, researchers and civil society to directly inform international human rights standards.

Why this matters:
Seeds are not just biological material, they are the foundation of food security, cultural heritage, biodiversity, and self-determination for billions.

Yet seed systems worldwide face criminalisation, corporate concentration, and the exclusion of those who depend on them most.

Geneva for Human Rights stands ready to support you.

We offer:
✅ Submission guidance and simplified question guides
✅ Technical assistance (30-60 minute consultations)
✅ Connection to human rights frameworks
✅ Resource materials and examples

Key details:
📅 Deadline: February 19, 2026
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
🔗 Official call: https://lnkd.in/er2v3Jj3

You don't need to be a lawyer or expert—your lived experience is expertise. We're here to help you share it.

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Together, we can ensure the right to seeds is grounded in lived realities and serves those who need it most.