The UN International Mountain Day
The UN General Assembly designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as the ‘International Mountain Day‘.
It was established following the success of the UN International Year of Mountains in 2002, which promoted global awareness on the importance of mountains, stimulated the establishment of national committees in 78 countries and strengthened alliances through supporting the creation of the International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (Mountain Partnership).
FAO was the designated lead coordinating agency for International Year of Mountains and is mandated to lead observance of International Mountain Day.
The “International Mountain Day is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands“.
