In an effort to increase awareness, motivate action, and secure funding to safeguard these frozen assets, ICIMOD collaborated with UNESCO, UNESCAP, and the Asia-Pacific Forum to host a number of virtual events during yesterday’s IYGP launch. Through member nations sharing common problems and solutions, the initiative aims to advance international collaboration and funding for the protection of glaciers, snow, and permafrost in the HKH region.
In a major step toward the preservation of glaciers, the UN General Assembly designated March 21 as World Day for Glaciers and 2025 as IYGP. ICIMOD, a Nepal-based organization, has been working since 1986 to raise awareness and collect data on the cryosphere in the HKH region, which includes over 50,000 glaciers, and has been focusing on water security and climate change. ICIMOD, a Nepal-based organization, has been working since 1986 to raise awareness and collect data on the cryosphere in the HKH region, which includes over 50,000 glaciers, and has been focusing on water security and climate change.