Roundtable within the Glaciers2025 Conference in Dushanbe: Financing Adaptation, Loss and Damage Related to Glaciers                   

                                          

As part of the high-level international conference on glacier preservation, a High-Level Summit was held on May 30 on the theme: "Financing Adaptation, Loss and Damage Related to Glaciers."

The first session, dedicated to financing adaptation and mitigation of the consequences of rapid glacier melt, was chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan. It included participation from the Vice President of The Gambia, the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, the Vice President of the Asian Development Bank, the Executive Director of UNICEF, the Deputy Director of UNESCO, and heads of international and regional financial organizations.

This session focused on financing the development and implementation of programs and initiatives aimed at adaptation and reducing the destructive impacts of glacier retreat.

The second session, titled "2025 – The Beginning of a New Phase in Glacier Protection," was chaired by the Head of the Committee for Environmental Protection, with participation from the UN Deputy Secretary-General, the Vice President of Zimbabwe, heads of the World Meteorological Organization, and representatives from the environmental agencies of South Korea, Nepal, Finland, Peru, Guinea-Bissau, and Barbados.

Throughout the event, participants emphasized the urgent need to fulfill climate commitments in line with the 1.5°C threshold, which is considered the only viable way to preserve glaciers and the vital functions of their ecosystems. Additionally, the discussions highlighted the pressing need for funding and adaptation to the rapidly changing conditions.