Global events for World Water Day 2025

To maximize attention on the critical issue of rapidly melting glaciers and their impact on billions of people’s lives, the World Water Day 2025 theme - “Glacier Preservation” - is in support of the first-ever World Day for Glaciers.

A joint celebration event will take place on Friday 21 March, on the eve of World Water Day (22 March), at UN Headquarters, hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations, and supported by the Permanent UN Missions of Canada, Republic of Peru, Republic of Singapore, Swiss Confederation, and United Arab Emirates, UNESCO, WMO, UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)

At the event, high-level speakers and panel discussions will focus on key issues around glacier preservation, and the agenda will include the presentation of the “United Nations World Water Development Report 2025: Mountains and Glaciers – Water Towers”, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, with its production coordinated by the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme.

• World Day for Glaciers & World Water Day 2025 Celebration - New York
  21 March 2025, 10:00 to 13:00 (EST)
  UNHQ, Trusteeship Council Chamber, New York, USANew York, USA
  UN Web TV.
  Tentative agenda.

   

There will be a range of global events to mark World Water Day 2025, including:

World Day for Glaciers & World Water Day 2025 Celebration - Paris 
Brainstorming session on the decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (20th) followed by high-level talks and discussions and presentation of the “United Nations World Water Development Report 2025: Mountains and Glaciers – Water Towers”
20-21 March 2025
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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Tentative agenda.

“World Water Day 2025: Water and Glaciers – From Science to Policy” - webinar
Bringing together experts to discuss the latest scientific findings, policy responses, social initiatives, and innovative solutions for glacier conservation.
20 March 2025, 13:30 to 15:00 CET
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Bridging Gender Gaps in Water Governance - webinar
This World Water Day side-event highlights the critical need for gender equity in water security.
21 March 2025, 15:00 to 16:30 CET
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“Glaciers and Groundwater Interactions: Challenges in a Changing Climate” - webinar
Expert overviews and case studies on the importance of groundwater in storing glacial meltwater. Panel discussions on future solutions and research needed.
21 March 2025, 14:00 to 15:30 CET
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World Water Day Webinar: Preserving Glaciers and Water Towers | Celebrating 200 Years of Relations between Chile and the Netherlands 
Marking World Water Day 2025, this event will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss glacier and water tower preservation, highlighting their role in climate resilience and sustainable development.
24 March 2025, 14:00 CET
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Water and Climate Issues in Central Asia: The Role of Remote Sensing – webinar 
This event explores how remote sensing helps people cope with the risk of glacial lake outbursts and other impacts of rapid glacier melting in Central Asia.
24 March 2025, 12:00-13:00 GMT
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Climate Change and Water Security: A Global, Regional and Local Approach to Resilience - webinar
Commemorating World Water Day 2025, this event will discuss the challenges and solutions related to water security in the context of climate change adaptation.
25 March 2025, 13:00 CET
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More information.