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Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences, 2025-2034

A/RES/78/321No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18Sustainable development, published in 2024.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Climate ChangeGlaciersInternational Decades

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to proclaim the period from 2025 to 2034 as the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences, within existing structures, available resources and voluntary contributions, to address the challenges associated with melting glaciers and changes to the cryosphere by advancing related scientific research and monitoring, under the overarching goal of advancing global scientific cooperation and sustainable development efforts as articulated in the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, 2024–2033;
2
Invites all States Members of the United Nations, all relevant organizations of the United Nations system, other global, regional and subregional organizations and Indigenous Peoples, as well as other relevant stakeholders, including academia, civil society organizations, the private sector and individuals, to observe the Decade of Action as appropriate, at all levels, by promoting activities aimed at raising awareness of the Decade and the importance of glaciers, snow and ice in the climate system and the hydrological cycle, and the economic, social and environmental impacts of the impending changes in the Earth’s cryosphere, and to share best practices and knowledge in this regard, including on building resilience to related risks;
3
Invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to lead the implementation of the Decade of Action, in collaboration with other relevant organizations of the United Nations system as well as other stakeholders, including those involved in the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, 2025, identifying and developing activities and programmes within their mandates and using voluntary contributions.

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