International Mountain Day 2025 High-Level event.

 


EVENTS: On thursday, December 11th, 2025, from 11.00 - 16.30 CET at the Atrium, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy; Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at an event in the FAO atrium to celebrate International Mountain Day 2025. The event will feature prominent speakers and a dynamic set of activities that bring together global leaders, experts, mountain community representatives and change makers. Register to participate!

Glaciers matter for food, water and livelihoods in mountains and beyond,

Glaciers matter for food, water and livelihoods in mountains and beyond,
International Mountain Day 2025 event.
Thursday, 11 December 2025 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy
10.00-11.35 CET | High-level event, Sheikh Zayed Centre
11.35-15.00 CET | Exhibition and ice cream tasting, Atrium


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat will host a high-level event on 11 December at FAO’s Sheikh Zayed Centre from 10.00-11.35 (CET). It will also be webcast in all 6 UN languages.

The programme opens with a video message from FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, followed by statements from distinguished speakers and mountain champions, the Mountain Future Award ceremony and a mountain youth panel discussion.

From 11.35 to 15.00 (CET), the celebration continues in FAO’s Atrium with the “From glaciers to cones” tasting experience, where visitors can enjoy artisanal ice cream and mountain products from Slow Food producers in Italy.

The Atrium will also host the interactive exhibition “On the Trail of the Glaciers” from 8 to 19 December. On display will be a striking visual exploration of glacier retreat around the world through comparative photographs and videos taken across time.

Provisional programme - Sheikh Zayed Centre

High-level segment
Zhimin Wu, Director, Forestry Division, FAO (moderator)
High-level statementsQU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO (video message)
H.E. Dinara Kemelova, Special Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on mountain regions development.
H.E. Krisztina Bende, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Swiss Confederation to FAO
Filippo Lonardo, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Italy to FAO.
José Eduardo González Mantilla, Deputy Permanent Representative of Peru to the International Organizations based in Rome.
Mountain Future Award 2025 ceremony
Giorgio Grussu, Project Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS), FAO (moderator).
H.E. Jonibek Hikmat, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations (TBC), presents the award to the three winners together with the sponsors Forte di Bard, Slow Food Italia and Sapienza University of Rome – Polo Museale.
H.E. Taalai Bazarbaev, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic to FAO, presents special award prize.
Mountain Youth voices: Stories from the Glaciers Stefania Corrado, Communication and Advocacy Specialist, MPS, FAO (moderator)
Panel discussion featuring Mountain Youth Hub representatives:Jigchen Norbu, Bhutan
Sambat Ranabhat, Nepal
Mari Khruleva, Russian Federation
Closing remarksLudovica Tancredi Martinelli, Chair of the Mountain Partnership Steering Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy

Exhibition and ice cream tasting, FAO Atrium

11.35–15.00: From glaciers to cones - An opportunity to taste artisanal ice cream crafted with glacier and mountain water-fed ingredients by Slow Food producers in Italy, as well as high-value mountain products.
8-19 December: "On the Trail of the Glaciers" exhibition; This interactive exhibition will display a striking visual exploration of glacier retreat around the world through large-scale comparison photos. 


LIVESTREAM: Watch the Worldwide events to mark the IMD2025. on and around December 11th and the global event hosted by the FAO - Watch the webcast!
Location: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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