Dia Internacional da Montanha - 11 de Dezembro

Happy International Mountain Day 2014! Dear Mountain Partnership members and friends, Today is the day we celebrate mountains all over the world. The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as “International Mountain Day”. It is observed every year and FAO is the UN coordinating agency for the preparation of this annual celebration.  This year’s International Mountain Day theme is about mountain family farmers, who contribute substantially to reducing poverty, feeding families and communities, and ensuring the sustainability of natural resources Watch our ‘Celebrating Mountains on 11 December’ video,  a compilation of interviews with Mountain Partnership members recorded in Erzurum, Turkey. The video is available in English and in Spanish.    On our International Mountain day tri-lingual website you will find all information tools including a poster, a fact sheet, the IMD logo in all the official UN languages, the certificate of participation as well as information on the events taking place around the world. Don’t forget to send us reports about the celebrations of the day in your country or institution – please contact sara.manuelli@fao.org. Happy celebrations! The Mountain Partnership Secretariat

The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world. www.mountainpartnership.org