DUSHANBE, Tajikistan

On 31 May, SRSG for Central Asia, Head of UNRCCA Kaha Imnadze, intervened at the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe. In his statement he called on strengthening partnerships and deepening regional cooperation with the view to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions on addressing the outstanding issues of regional and global agendas. SRSG Imnadze noted that the region is emerging as a model of regional cooperation. He underlined that addressing the water-climate nexus was one of the priorities of the preventive activities of the Centre. He counted on engagement of all five Central Asian states in advancing these important endeavors. 

The High-Level conference in Dushanbe was organized in line with the United Nations General Assembly resolution, declaring 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. The event gathered state representatives, politicians, experts, NGOs, and media from more them 80 countries. The Conference endorsed the Dushanbe Glaciers' declaration, Chair’s Summary and the Dushanbe Appeal: A call for action, with respective recommendations and actions to follow.