Mountain Partnership

 

Upcoming events

SBSTA 64

08/06/2026 - 18/06/2026

HLPF 2026

06/07/2026 - 15/07/2026

UNCCD COP17

17/08/2026 - 28/08/2026

Terra Madre

24/09/2026 - 28/09/2026

CBD COP17

19/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

UNFCCC COP31

09/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

2026 United Nations Water Conference

02/12/2026 - 04/12/2026

Events

20/3

2025

20/03/2025

On 20 March, the European Manifesto for Glacier Governance will be presented at the Università degli Studi di Milano (Sala Napoleonica) in Milan, bringing together experts, researchers and institutional representatives. The conference will highlight the significance of glaciers in the context of climate change and sustainable resource management...

20/3

2025

21/3

2025

20/03/2025 - 21/03/2025

To mark the joint celebration of the first World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day, a high-level event will take place on 20–21 March 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. The event will serve as a key platform to foster dialogue and drive action on the critical state of the world’s glaciers, highlighting their profound impacts on global water security, ecosystems and the livelihoods...

20/3

2025

Virtual Event, 20/03/2025

Plastic pollution is a growing threat to glaciers and mountain ecosystems, accelerating environmental degradation, contaminating water sources, and impacting local communities. As part of World Day for Glaciers 2025, this online event will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss solutions for reducing plastic waste in remote and high-a...

17/3

2025

20/3

2025

17/03/2025 - 20/03/2025

The second Southern African Mountain Conference (SAMC2025) will take place from 17 to 20 March 2025 at Champagne Sports Resort. The theme for the upcoming conference is "Southern African Mountains...

13/3

2025

Virtual Event, 13/03/2025

The Andean Mountain Initiative is hosting its third edition Science-Policy Meeting on "Understanding the interaction between biodiversity and climate change in mountains: Advocacy and opportunities for negotiation at conferences of the parties". The virtual event will take place on 13 March from 9.00 to 11.30 AM (UTC-5)...

10/3

2025

21/3

2025

10/03/2025 - 21/03/2025

In 2025, the global community will mark 30 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2025. Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental o...

8/3

2025

08/03/2025

Organized by Bhutan's Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE), Royal Textile Academy (RTA), FAO Bhutan, and the Mountain Partnership, this event will take place on 8 March 2025, from 08.00 to 17.00, at the Royal Textile Academy (RTA) in Bhutan. As part of the 2025 International Women’s Day celebrations, the forum will highlight the contributions of Bhutanese women artisans to sus...

7/3

2025

07/03/2025

Mountain Wilderness Italia, with the support of Mountain Partnership, the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano and the Paolo Consiglio Mountaineering School of the Club Alpino Italiano – Rome Section, has organized ...

25/2

2025

27/2

2025

25/02/2025 - 27/02/2025

The second resumed sessions of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the 11th meeting of the COP serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety..

9/2

2025

13/2

2025

09/02/2025 - 13/02/2025

The Society for Range Management (SRM) is hosting its 78th Annual Meeting from 9 to 13 February 2025, at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington. Each day of the event has a theme which emphasizes the importance of rangeland ecosystems and their role in global sustainability... 

21/1

2025

Hybrid Event, 21/01/2025

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO, with the support of Tajikistan and France, are pleased to announce the official launch of the 2025 International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. This landmark event will take place on 21 January 2025 and marks the beginning of a global campaign dedicated to protecting glaciers and addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change...

21/1

2025

Virtual Event, 21/01/2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025, marks the official launch of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. In addition to the official launch event in Geneva, Swi...

21/1

2025

Virtual Event, 21/01/2025

The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 will be officially launched on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, alongside the proclamation of 21 March as the annual World Day for Glaciers starting in 2025. To mark this occasion, the Mountain Youth Hub will host a side event titled "Youth stories and solutions for glaciers’ preservation"...

11/12

2024

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2024

The United Nations General Assembly designated 11 December “International Mountain Day”. As of 2003, it has been observed every year to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life,...

10/12

2024

11/12

2024

10/12/2024 - 11/12/2024

The 6th Africa Regional Mountains Forum (ARMF2024) will take place on 10–11 December 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme "Mountains, Water, and Climate: Innovation for a Sustainable Future."

2/12

2024

13/12

2024

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2024 - 13/12/2024

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially accepted the invitation to host COP 16, the sixteenth session of the United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The conference is scheduled...

2/12

2024

6/12

2024

02/12/2024 - 06/12/2024

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20/11

2024

20/11/2024

The UNFCCC COP 29 side event "Accelerating Climate Action for Mountains and Mountain People - specialized approach for each region" will build upon the momentum gained at COP 28...

20/11

2024

20/11/2024

Mountain regions worldwide are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, where shifting mobility patterns create both challenges and opportunities for adaptation. This side event will highlight priorities for addressing climate-related mobility in mountain areas and discuss strategies for integrating these into the Five Years of Action for the Development of Mountain Region...

18/11

2024

18/11/2024

The Zero Water Day Partnership is organizing a virtual event, "Education for People, Planet, Peace, and Prosperity," on 18 November during UNFCCC COP 29 in Baku. The event will focus on how education supports climate action, sustainable development, and protecting Earth-system boundaries, with particular attention to SDG Targets 4.7 (education for sustainable development), 12.8 (sustainable ...