UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution by Tajikistan on preserving glaciers and the cryosphere

On December 12, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), following its seventh session at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, adopted a resolution "On preserving glaciers and the cryosphere".

The resolution on preserving glaciers and the cryosphere, proposed at the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Peru, was adopted by the international community.

The resolution encourages all Member States and development partners to intensify efforts to urgently preserve glaciers, combat climate change, enhance international cooperation and resilience, and mobilize financial resources.

Furthermore, the resolution formally welcomes the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers, held in Dushanbe in May 2025, noting the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration and the Dushanbe Glaciers Appeal.

The unanimous adoption, by acclamation, of this Resolution at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly affirms the significant role of the Republic of Tajikistan in advancing the global agendas on water and climate matters.

The UN Environment Assembly is recognized worldwide as the highest decision - making body on environmental issues.

This resolution is the first and, so far, only one in the history of the UN Environment Assembly sponsored by a Central Asian country, the Republic of Tajikistan.