The 2024 UIAA General Assembly was held from 8-9 November in Malta and expertly hosted by ClimbMT.
Over 110 delegates from 50 countries attended the event. Among the guests were UIAA Honorary Member and former President Frits Vrijlandt, IFSC President Marco Scolaris and Julian Pace Bonello, President of the Maltese Olympic Committee.
Below are links to key assets and reports from the 2024 UIAA GA.
Among the headlines from the GA: the re-election of Peter Muir as UIAA President, the re-election for two Executive Committee members (Amit Chowdhury and Martin Lascano) as well as the election of two new members (Yolanda de Both and Saray Khumalo), the hosting of the 3rd Climate Change Summit, panel discussions (dedicated to rock climbing and hiking, the UIAA Strategy as well as Commission projects), the approval of the UIAA Strategic Priorities 2025-2028 and the creation of an Operating Unit (‘World Ice Climbing’) for competition ice climbing.
In addition to the GA, the autumn UIAA Management Board meeting was held as well as meetings for the Mountaineering, Mountain Protection and Youth Commissions. Two days of courses in collaboration between the UIAA Training Commission and ClimbMT were staged after the GA.
GA Reports and Documents
An overview of the key voting decisions
A review of the 3rd Climate Change Summit
Announcement: Operating Unit for World Ice Climbing
UIAA Strategic Priorities 2025-2028
UIAA Articles of Association
Panel Discussions review (to be published by 1 December)
GA photos
Official video
IFSC Report on UIAA GA
ClimbMT Report on UIAA GA
