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23/09/2026

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat is pleased to welcome the Government of ...

21/09/2026

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat regrets to share the passing of Karinjo De Vore, Aspen. Over the years, Karinjo brought a passion and love for mountains, nature and people that touched everyone that knew her. Karinjo, representing the Aspen International Mountain Foundation, served a...

21/09/2026

The Report of the Seventh Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership (MP), held under the theme "Mountains for the future: Responsible tourism, thriving communities" has been...

16/09/2026

The XIV International Meeting of the Andean Network of Knowledge and Practices (XIV Encuentro Internacional de l...

31/08/2026

St Kizito High School in Kampala, Uganda, beneficiary of a Mountain Partnership Secretariat project supported by the FAO

29/08/2026

As the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to th...

28/08/2026

The University of Central Asia (UCA), in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of Glaciers and Cryosphere of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, has launched a long-term glaciological monitoring programme on Glacier No. 431 in the Murghab River basin in the eastern Pamir.<...

17/08/2026

Today, the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) begins in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, placing drylands, land degradation neutralit...

06/08/2026

Utah Valley University (UVU) continues to empower students in advocacy, research and international policy processes related to sustainable mountain development. Through its student-engaged learning (SEL) model, UVU is creating opportunities for young people to contribute to sustainable mo...

24/07/2026

A new synthesis funded by the Mountain Research Initiative and the French National Research Agency, and conducted in partnership with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, identifies five priorities for advancing research on mountain futures in the face of growing...

24/07/2026
The role of mountain rangelands and pastoralist communities in strengthening climate resilience, conserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods was the focus of the 2026 International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas (IPROMO) Global.
17/07/2026

Government and United Nations representatives called for greater investment, stronger international cooperation and the systematic integration of mountain priorities into global sustainable development processes during a side event at the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).

07/07/2026
The first edition of IPROMO Central Asia came to a close on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, after two weeks of learning, exchange and field-based training on climate change, glacier retreat and their linkages with water and food security, livelihoods and regional stability.
30/06/2026

The world's high-altitude pastures are facing unprecedented changes, and we want you to show us the stories of resilience written into these landscapes.

To mark International Mountain Day on 11 December 2026, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat has launched its annual global photo conte...

24/06/2026
Today marked the first day of the first-ever IPROMO Central Asia, a two-week course that brings together approximately 28 government officials, practitioners and specialists from five Central Asian countries to exchange experiences and develop solutions to...
23/06/2026

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) has released its 2025 annual report, offering a look back at a year in which mountains moved firmly into the global spotlight, from the halls of the United Nations to the peaks of Kyrgyzstan, the páramos of Colombia and the runways of Milan Fashi...

15/06/2026
The second mandated United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change and an UNFCCC official side event brought mountains and climate change to the centre of the 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn, Germany, in June 2026...
08/06/2026

A "Mountain journey of fashion and food" took place in Rome's historic centre over the weekend of 5 to 7 June. The stunning backdrop of the ancient Trajan's Market hosted the

29/05/2026

The Mountain Partnership has reached a landmark milestone of 700 members! This vibrant coalition unites governments, civil society, intergovernmental organizations, research institutions and the private sector. Together, they form one of the UN system’s most diverse voluntary...