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24/04/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, organized a stakeholder consultation in Sudhnoti under the project “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Mountain Areas.
23/04/2026

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat has launched a call for case studies for a new publication to be released on International Mountain Day 2026. 

The publication will focu...

21/04/2026

A two-day forum on geology and sustainable mountain development, organized by Georgian Technical University (GT...

15/04/2026
Calling all mountain professionals and practitioners! The Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS) is a Research Centre at UHI Perth – and part of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Scotland. Since 2000 it has run a successful MSc programme in Sustainable Mountain Development, hosted entirely online to enable candidates living and working in mountain areas across the globe to enrol and join a lively community of interest... 
31/03/2026

Set in the mountains of Andorra, the Seventh Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership concluded on 28 March 2026, bringing together more than 150 representatives f...

28/03/2026

Countries of the Mountain Partnership have adopted the “Andorra Declaration”, setting out a roadmap for the next four years on the final day of the meeting held in the country since Thursday. 

The 7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership, held under the theme “Mountains for t...

26/03/2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Imma Tor highlights that “protecting the natural environment is not a constraint, but an opportunity to innovate, diversify the economy and build a more sustainable model”.

Today, Andorra officially opened the 7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership, a hi...
25/03/2026

Un progetto promosso dalla FAO e sostenuto dalla cooperazione italiana porta l’agricoltura idroponica in una scuola di Kampala, migliorando l’alimentazione degli studenti. La tecnologia sviluppata dall’azienda italiana H4O consente di produrre ortaggi freschi con meno acqua e risorse, tra...

24/03/2026

Declining glaciers, shrinking water sources and increasingly unpredictable weather are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of rural families in the At-Bashy district of Kyrgyzstan – and urgent action is needed. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Moun...

23/03/2026

At UNESCO Headquarters, global leaders, government, scientists and civil society representatives gathered to mark World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day 2026. The events signalled a shift from awareness to sustained action, closing the

09/03/2026
From yak cheese in the high Himalayas to hand-woven silk reaching international runways, mountain communities are showing how tradition and innovation can work together to strengthen rural livelihoods. 

In recognition of their resilience, heritage and contributions to sustainable agri...
05/03/2026
Pastoralists play a vital role in sustaining mountain ecosystems and livelihoods. Their knowledge, traditions and stewardship of rangelands are increasingly recognized as essential for protecting biodiversity and strengthening resilience in the face of climate change. These themes were at the cen...
24/02/2026
The Mount Cameroon Race of Hope returned to the slopes of Mount Cameroon for its 31st edition, bringing together more than 600 runners, spectators and mountain communities in Cameroon’s Southwest Region. The 42-kilometre race challenges athletes to climb and descend the highest peak in West and C...
18/02/2026
 The Ice Memory Foundation marked a historic milestone in the global effort to preserve the world’s glacier heritage for future generations, by inaugurating the Ice Memory Sanctuary on Antarctica’s frozen High Plateau. 
17/02/2026
A new course on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at Utah Valley University is equipping students to become informed advocates for sustainable mountain development (SMD), both in the State of Utah and at the United Nations....
30/01/2026
Consumer awareness and valorization of products from grazing livestock systems was the focus of a webinar organized by The Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) as a co...
29/01/2026
Communities living around the Chiweta–Tcharo mountain area in Rumphi District, northern Malawi, are experiencing renewed hope and improved livelihoods following the implementation of a climate-smart agriculture and forest land restoration project led by MP member
26/01/2026
The Japan Mountain Day Foundation, a member of the Mountain Partnership, has launched the English version of its official website celebrating Japan Mountain Day (Yama no Hi), th...
21/01/2026
Mountain Partnership member and winner of the 2024 Mountain Future Award, Acres of Ice recently completed surveys across 100 high-altitude villages in Ladakh, India, revealing the depth and urgency of the region’s water crisis. The fin...