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Thursday, 26 June 2025
African Union commits to soil health by signing Mission Soil Manifesto
European and African agriculture ministers gathered in Rome on 27 June for the sixth African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Agriculture Ministerial Conference. They were joined by AU Commissioner Moses Vilakati and European Commissioner for agriculture and food Christophe Hansen. The conference focused on a wide range of issues impacting agriculture and the agri-food sectors on both continents like sustainability and climate resilience, investing in agri-food value chains, market access, trade facilitation and research and innovation. The African Union’s signature of the EU’s Mission Soil manifesto was part of the programme.
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
UNESCO signs Mission Soil Manifesto, strengthening global commitment to soil health
On 18 June 2025, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signed the Mission Soil Manifesto becoming the first international governmental organisation to endorse it. The ceremony took place in Brussels, in the presence of Lidia Arthur Brito, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, and Christophe Hansen, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Commissioners Hansen and Roswall sign the Mission Soil Manifesto
On December 10, during the Agri-Food Days in Brussels, Commissioners Christophe Hansen (Agriculture and Food) and Jessika Roswall (Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy) signed the Mission Soil Manifesto, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to preserving and restoring soil health.
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Provincial Council of Almería, Spain, signs the Mission Soil Manifesto
On 20 February 2024, the Provincial Council of Almería, Spain, signed the Mission Soil Manifesto at the European Parliament in Brussels, pledging its support to the European Union’s efforts to preserve and improve soil health.
Thursday, 15 February 2024
The Regional Government of Andalusia signs the Mission Soil Manifesto
During the annual assembly of the EU-funded project Healthy Municipal Soils (HuMUS) in Granada, the Government of Andalusia showed Andalusia’s commitment to soil health by signing the Mission Soil Manifesto.
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Tuesday, 18 April 2023
The EU Mission Soil launches its Manifesto
On 18 April, the European Commission and the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) held the launch event of the Mission Soil Manifesto. The launch event was a key milestone for the success of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’.