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That entire communities and ecosystems depend on the water the glaciers provide.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">If we fail to act, we risk losing the glaciers forever.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">I thank Tajikistan for leading this initiative and all Member States and United Nations agencies who have championed this cause.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Their leadership reminds us of an undeniable truth- glaciers are disappearing before our eyes.\u00a0It is a painful reality.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Glaciers hold 70 percent of the world\u2019s fresh water- a lifeline for people, agriculture, and economies. Yet, we have taken them for granted for far too long.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">But glaciers do not wait. They do not negotiate. They simply melt.\u00a0They melt every minute.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The Himalayas, for instance, supply water to over 1.9 billion people.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Yet, rapid glacier retreat is depleting vital water sources, threatening water security across various nations.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">But this crisis does not stop at the Himalayas.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">What disappears from the mountains reshapes the world below effectively.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The same glacial ice that provides drinking water and irrigation today will, if lost, find its way to the oceans- driving sea level rise, threatening coastal communities, and intensifying extreme weather events.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">This is not a crisis of one region, one country, or one people. This is a global crisis. This crisis concerns our whole planet Earth.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>Excellences,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We must deliver on our climate goals.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The loss of glaciers is not just an environmental crisis- it is a human crisis.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">This crisis will harm human beings everywhere.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Glaciers regulate climate, sustain biodiversity, and secure freshwater reserves. Their disappearance will destabilize economies, disrupt agriculture, and push millions into food and water scarcity.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We cannot let vulnerable countries bear the cost of a crisis they did not create.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">High-emitting nations must step up with stronger commitments, increased climate finance, and decisive action to curb emissions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The world does not need more promises. It needs results.\u00a0The world needs action.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The connection between glaciers, water, and our future is undeniable. Thus, it makes sense to also commemorate water day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Water is vital in all parts of the world. That is why water is an important component of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Pact for the Future.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">It is about clean and accessible water, sanitation, sustainable land use, and protecting life on our planet Earth.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">This must be a turning point- a time for countries to move beyond words and deliver real action.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Ladies and gentlemen,<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We need stronger policies, urgent investments, and global cooperation to protect this vital resource.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Because water is more than just a necessity-<br \/>It is life.<br \/>It is food security.<br \/>It is peace.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">This is not just about the mountains or the oceans. It is about our collective future.\u00a0It is about the future of humanity.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Let us begin now to look ahead particularly to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. This Conference is aimed at driving forward the solutions needed to protect glaciers and manage water resources sustainably.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We cannot afford to wait. We must act- before the ice disappears.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We must act before our glaciers all disappear.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">I thank you.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Birch, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, Tel: +1 212 963 0564, M: +1 646 342 5873, Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:birchs@un.org\"><strong>birchs@un.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Adviser\/ Social and Digital Media\/Media Relations, M: +1 917 3614990, Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mariam.shaikh@un.org\"><strong>mariam.shaikh@un.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Information and Updates\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a>: \u00a0<a 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