WAMIP member Nahid Naghizadeh, CENESTA and representatives from Reindeer Herders traveled from Iran and the Arctic region, respectively, in order to participate in FAO’s Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems meeting – held from February 28 to March 3 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. They joined a global knowledge hub of indigenous and non-indigenous experts, scientists, knowledge holders from universities, research centers, Indigenous groups and UN organizations; all of whom are aiming to identify research gaps on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems. By mobilizing and evaluating scientific and traditional knowledge systems, the global debate on climate change is advanced while emphasizing the need for sustainable food systems. The first in person meeting of the Global Hub since its creation in 2018 was highly productive, solidifying their plan to support the Coalition on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and reviewing key policy processes on a global scale to address food insecurity, climate change, and biodiversity. Additionally, the Global Hub has engaged with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in the coordination of a new technical paper on Indigenous Peoples’ mobility and collective rights over lands, territories and natural resources. The code of conduct with respect to toxics and pesticides was discussed while advancing the paper. WAMIP members were able to share their experiences and recommend alternative responses to Indigenous Knowledge and Food Systems issues by emphasizing indigenous peoples' right to data sovereignty and autonomy. Indigenous peoples cannot maintain food security or accurate nutrition if they are not given the right to govern their own territories and food systems.