IPROMO mountain course focuses on agrifood systems and mountain products

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The seventeenth annual IPROMO training course successfully concluded on 8 July 2024 after two weeks of immersive learning dedicated to sustainable mountain development on-site learning in Ormea and Val d'Aosta, in the Italian Alps. This year's emphasis on promoting agrifood systems and mountain products brought 28 practitioners from 20 countries...

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United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

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The 2024 session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is scheduled to take place in July 2024, marking the 12th session of this forum. The session will be held in two parts, with the first part lasting from Monday, 8 July, to Friday, 12 July, and the...

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Call for case studies, publication on best practices for climate change solutions in mountains

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The past year marked a turning point for the mountain agenda on climate change. Mountains were recognized in the COP 28 stocktake document, and the first-ever dialogue on mountains and climate change took place at SBSTA 60 in Bonn.

To build on this momentum, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat seeks your contributions...

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Pre-COFO event spotlights experiences of young mountain foresters

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Mountain forest experts from across the world gathered online on 27 June 2024 for the event "Mountain Forests Masterclass: Insights from the Field". The session brought together young professionals to explore innovative strategies and spur a dialogue around sustainable development.

Ahead of the 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO...

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Mountain peak in Kyrgyzstan named after United Nations

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In a gesture recognizing the United Nations' (UN) pivotal role in environmental protection and global peace, Kyrgyzstan has named one of its mountain peaks "United Nations Peak" on 2 July 2024. The announcement was made by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

The newly named...

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How agroforestry can help mountain coffee producers build resilience

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A new publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sets out how coffee produced through agroforestry can improve resilience and ensure livelihoods in the face of climate change.

Coffee is the second most-traded commodity after oil, and the sector provides employment and income to an estimated...

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