Today, 04.04.2023, in Administration’s hall of the Avicenna Tajik State Medical University which was dedicated to 2025 - "International Year of Glacier Protection", March 21 as the World Glacier Day and the International Decade "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018-2028 with the participation of the Director of the "Research Center for Water Resources Protection" of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Saidzoda Suhbatullo Mirzo, Director of the State Scientific Institution "Glacier Research Center" of NAS of Tajikistan, Professor Qayumov Abdulhamid Qayumovich, management, teaching staff and active research collaborators.

Rector of the Avicenna Tajik State Medical University d.m.s., professor Gulzoda Mahmadshoh Qurbonali opened the Conference with a detailed speech on "Welcoming proposals of the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan his excellency Emomali Rakhmon on water and climate problems. Water use, related issues and protection of water resources are considered as an integral part of politics, economy, social thinking of the people and progress of the state and statehood, and the use of this precious resource for the benefit of the country's population depends on the professional level of industry workers.

At the conference, guests, scientists and university professors also spoke about the importance of Tajikistan's international water and climate initiatives, including the 2003 "Year of Clean Water", 2005-2015 International Decade of Action "Water for Life", 2013 year "International Year of Water Cooperation", 2018-2028 International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development" 2025 "International Year of Protection of Glaciers" and 21 March as World Glacier Day, outstanding achievements of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan his excellency Emomali Rahmon in addressing human problems with the report "Water Resources Management and Climate Security in the Republic of Tajikistan", "Representation of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN Conference on Water Resources", "Climate Change and its Impact on Water Resources of Central Asian Countries", "Condition of Surface Glaciers of Tajikistan", "Environmental Problem of Melting Glaciers" and "Climate Change". In the speeches of the guests and scientists it was stressed that due to the continuous impact of climate change the glaciers, which are the main source of water formation in the world, are disappearing year after year, causing a shortage of clean drinking water. and natural disasters on the earth. According to the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan his excellency Emomali Rahmon, glaciers are the main source of fresh water. The rapid melting of glaciers, as well as increasing water consumption due to population growth and economic development, threaten the lives and well-being of hundreds of millions of people.

We are honored that on December 14, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly at its 77^th session unanimously adopted Resolution 2025, the International Year for the Protection of Glaciers. This resolution is considered one of the rare resolutions in that it contains both the declaration of an International Day and an International Year. The next step of the Founder of peace and national unity - the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon was adopted with the support of 153 UN member states.

According to this resolution, firstly, 2025 was declared the International Year of Glacier Protection.

Secondly, beginning in 2025, March 21 will be celebrated annually as World Glacier Day.

Also, according to this resolution, the United Nations, under the coordination of the Secretary-General of this Organization, establishes a special trust fund, that is, an international special trust fund for the protection of glaciers.

Fourth, in 2025, Dushanbe will host a high-level international conference on the protection of glaciers.

The world community is well aware that further reduction and destruction of drinking water sources on the planet may expose people to many vital, social and economic disasters.

The adoption of this Resolution, that is, Tajikistan's fifth initiative, is evidence of a further increase in the prestige of our country on the world stage. In the words of our beloved leader Emomali Rahmon: "The adoption of this resolution is an important and historic step on a global scale, through which the international community will have the opportunity to take the necessary joint measures to protect the largest sources of drinking water. "It is expected that on the basis of this major international measure, an international trust fund for the protection of glaciers will be established within the UN. The Republic of Tajikistan, along with putting forward important initiatives on the issue of climate change, also contributes to the prevention of the negative effects of climate change in practice.

It is a matter of pride that from 22 to 24 March current year at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan his excellency Emomali Rahmon and the King of the Netherlands, Willem Alexander, co-chaired the United Nations Conference on the Comprehensive Mid-Term Review of the International Decade for Action, Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028. Speaking at the United Nations Water Conference 2023, President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan, as chairman, highlighted that the second United Nations Water Conference was held in the past three days, the first time after 46 years that thousands of people had gathered. The leader of the nation, respected President Emomali Rahmon called water the source of all life in the world and the force that unites the people of the planet, stressing that we must completely change the way we understand, value and manage water. "We need to have a new vision related to water that reflects the prospects of developing its resources and at the same time contributes to strengthening the role of fresh water resources in the future world agenda," this point was made by President Emomali Rahmon during his speech. The conference presented to a wide range of participants the urgent issues of the modern world related to protection of glaciers, solution of the problem of providing all people with clean water, as well as discussed and debated issues of solving this global problem.

At the Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, various scientific, theoretical, political and educational activities related to the explanation of Tajikistan's international initiatives on water and climate and the role of the Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon in addressing human problems are planned step by step, organized and conducted.

Valiev Davlatyor

journalist of the rector’s Service

translated

Ruzimuhammad Ismoilov

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