International Mountain Day 2025 event
Glaciers matter for food, water and livelihoods in mountains and beyond
Thursday, 11 December 2025 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy
10.00-11.35 CET | High-level event, Sheikh Zayed Centre
11.35-15.00 CET | Exhibition and ice cream tasting, Atrium
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat will host a high-level event on 11 December at FAO’s Sheikh Zayed Centre from 10.00-11.35 (CET). It will also be webcast in all 6 UN languages.
The programme opens with a video message from FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, followed by statements from distinguished speakers and mountain champions, the Mountain Future Award ceremony and a mountain youth panel discussion.
From 11.35 to 15.00 (CET), the celebration continues in FAO’s Atrium with the “From glaciers to cones” tasting experience, where visitors can enjoy artisanal ice cream and mountain products from Slow Food producers in Italy.
The Atrium will also host the interactive exhibition “On the Trail of the Glaciers” from 8 to 19 December. On display will be a striking visual exploration of glacier retreat around the world through comparative photographs and videos taken across time.