Kavin Khanna, a student at the.Jumeirah College in United Arab Emirates (UAE) presented a youth perspective of water conservation and the mountain environment in the at the Zero Water Day Partnership event held on Wednesday 19th November during the COP 30 Climate Conference.
It reinforces that ‘we are all mountain people’ and that action to safeguard the planet’s nine planetary health boundaries is a collective effort.
Jumeirah College presented on behalf of ZWDP network schools at the Mountain Partnership event during the COP 28 Climate Conference. The school is actively supporting the implementation of the Children’s Call to Action to protect mountain areas from the impact of climate change launched at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021.
Zero Water Day Partnership will be hosting an event during the UN Water Conference December 2026 in Dubai. We will be posting more details shortly.
Sustainable Mountain Development and Water Conservation
Every three years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as the lead UN agency on mountains, together with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, is tasked with preparing the UNSG report on sustainable mountain development, in collaboration with governments, relevant agencies of the UN system and NGOs.
The 2025 report was presented at the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly as requested by the latest UNGA resolution (A/RES/77/172).
The report focuses on the critical need for sustainable development in mountain regions. It details various international efforts and innovative projects aimed at tackling the effects of climate change, supporting resilient economies and improving governance.
The report underscores the importance of protecting vulnerable mountain communities and offers a comprehensive set of recommendations for Member States on how to strengthen policies, build partnerships and gather better data to ensure the long-term well-being of these vital ecosystems and their inhabitants.
Sustainable mountain development, Report of the Secretary–General 24th July 2025, Section Education and Extension Services paragraph 75 “The Zero Water Day Partnership promotes inclusive education to deepen understanding of mountain challenges and responsibilities. Its Saving the Water Towers of the World campaign is aimed at integrating this approach into national education policies”
