Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024; 21st Anniversary.
Founder: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Objectives:
International Mountain Day was observed annually for the following purposes:
- to raise and increase awareness of the importance of mountains for healthy ecosystems and the well-being of billions of people,
- to encourage people to take part in activities addressing the various interrelated dimensions of sustainable mountain development,
- to strengthen interest in sustainable development and poverty eradication in mountain regions.
Inception:
International Mountain Day was officially held for the first time on 11 December 2003.
History:
The Day has its roots in 1992 when the document “Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development” was adopted as part (Chapter 13) of the action plan Agenda 21 of the UN Conference on Environment and Development. The increasing attention to the importance of mountains led the UN General Assembly to declare 2002 the International Year of Mountains. Through the resolution A/RES/57/245, the UN General Assembly designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as “International Mountain Day”. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the coordinating agency for this celebration at the global level.
How to Celebrate the Day
Learn, share, and action!
Since 2003, many organizations and communities have hosted a range of events every year, including seminars, lectures, conferences, educational programs, and social media campaigns, to raise and spread awareness of mountain-related issues. Each year a specific theme relevant to sustainable mountain development is selected, by the United Nations, to promote awareness and share innovative actions.
Annual theme in recent years:
2023 theme: “Restoring Mountain Ecosystems”.
2022 theme: “Women Move Mountains”.
2021 theme: “Sustainable Mountain Tourism”.
2020 theme: “Mountain Biodiversity”
2019 theme: “Mountains Matter for Youth”.
2018 theme: “Mountains Matter”.
2017 theme: “Mountain Under Pressure: Climate, Hunger, Migration”.
Official websites:
www.un.org/en/observances/mountain-day
www.fao.org/international-mountain-day/en/
Ambrish Kumar says
Mountains play an important role to secure Food, Water and Oxygen security. We must take all necessary actions for sustainable development of this very important landscape of the World. Botanical Survey of India , High Altitude Western Himalayan Regional Centre, is celebrating this day by organising awareness program among Research students in Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh India in befitting manner.
Hussain Ahmed says
Dear
Want to organize awareness on significance of Mountain, ecosystem and protection of wildlife habitat by engaging youth. Since youth related activities in dearth . Thus organize indigenous sports and their relevance with Mountain on the day. Request to identify relevant organization so that in their collaboration the day would be celebrated.
Informatika says
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