High-Level Event Celebrating First “World Day for Glaciers” Today in New York

Today marks the first-ever World Day for Glaciers, bringing together global leaders, cryosphere scientists, and policymakers to address the urgent need for glacier preservation and water security in the face of climate change. A high-level event will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from 10am-1pm ET today, alongside ongoing events and sessions in Paris. World Day for Glaciers is a cornerstone of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP) 2025. This event in New York will serve as a platform for dialogue and action regarding the state of the world’s glaciers and the impacts of the melting cryosphere on global water availability, food, and energy security. It will underscore the impacts of glacier changes on people living in mountainous regions and downstream communities and ecosystems, and outline strategies for mitigating and adapting to their accelerated melting

Join in-person or virtually to engage in collaborative action regarding the state of the world’s glaciers and the impacts of the melting cryosphere on global water availability, food, and energy security.

Livestream (10am-1pm ET): https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10vxfcrjx
Agenda and speaker list: https://www.un-glaciers.org/en/world-day-glaciers-new-york?hub=195