2025 Report on Sustainable Mountain Development.
The 2025 United Nations Secretary-General’s Report on Sustainable Mountain Development has been officially released and is now available online in all six UN languages. This important publication underscores the urgent need to address the growing challenges faced by mountain ecosystems and communities worldwide. Prepared every three years, this report is coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in its role as the lead UN agency on mountains, in collaboration with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, Member States, UN agencies, and civil society organizations, including NGOs like ours. The 2025 report will be presented at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in accordance with UNGA Resolution A/RES/77/172. Mountain regions, covering about one-quarter of the Earth’s land surface, play a critical role in sustaining life on the planet. As the “water towers” of the world, they regulate the global water cycle and are home t...