Safeguarding Glaciers: High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation

As climate change accelerates and water insecurity grows, the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, hosted by the Government of Tajikistan with support from the United Nations and international partners - including the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) - emerges as a timely and urgent initiative. The conference, held from 29 to 31 May 2025 in Dushanbe, brought together stakeholders from around the world to address the urgent challenges of glacier retreat. The HSF delegation, representing offices in Tajikistan and Korea, participated alongside regional partners to contribute to the discourse on sustainable solutions for glacier conservation.

Organized within the framework of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, this landmark event aimed to raise awareness, foster international collaboration, and promote coordinated responses to one of the most visible and alarming effects of climate change.

Speakers and participants collectively emphasized that glaciers must be recognized not only as vital freshwater sources and climate regulators, but also as shared ecological and cultural heritage. Their preservation demands unified global action, robust scientific exchange, and the development of long-term policy frameworks.

HSF remains committed to working with its partners across Central Asia and Korea to advance glacier conservation efforts and contribute to a more sustainable and climate-resilient future.

#DushanbeGlaciersConference #HSF #Flyways