In August 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution to declare the period from 2025 to 2034 as the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences.

The General Assembly .....decides to proclaim the period from 2025 to 2034 as the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences, within existing structures, available resources and voluntary contributions, to address the challenges associated with melting glaciers and changes to the cryosphere by advancing related scientific research and monitoring, under the overarching goal of advancing global scientific cooperation and sustainable development efforts as articulated in the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, 2024–2033...........