Image Courtesy: India Today Heavy rains in India have broken a 45-year-old record of water levels in the Yamuna River. With reference to the Indian Water Commission from New Delhi, the Indian media said that the water level in the Yamuna River has reached a height of 207.72 meters. In this regard, the Indian Water…
Water pollution poses a significant challenge to human health and the environment in many countries. With around 2.2 billion people lacking “safely managed drinking water”, 3.5 billion without safe sanitation access, and two billion devoid of basic hygiene services in 2022, the world is moving too slowly to reach the SDG 6 ensuring that basic water…
In the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the Beas river overflowed after torrential rains. The Beas river burst its banks and washed away the settlements and vehicles with it. According to Indian media reports, the state administration imposed emergency in 7 districts of Himachal Pradesh. According to media reports, a warning has been issued for…
The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global water and sanitation crisis. Billions lack access Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at home, and some 3.4 billion…
On Friday, relief supplies were delivered to vulnerable families in the rural Kherson region close to the front line. The destruction of the dam on 6 June has impacted water supplies, sanitation and sewage systems, in addition to health services. Boat deliveries As part of the aid effort, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN…
Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge. In an interview with UN News, International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesperson Olivia Headon, speaking from Kyiv, said the agency along with other humanitarian partners, had been rushing clean water supplies to areas that…
Tehran: The Iranian police have said that on the Iran-Afghanistan border without informing about ‘casualties’ There has been a clash between the Iranian forces and the Afghan Taliban over the water dispute Iran’s official news agency quoted Qasim Rezai, the deputy head of the police force, as saying that the Taliban used all kinds of…
That was the message from the President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, on an official visit to Salt Lake City in Utah, where he met with top state officials, students and academics, and local community members. “There are commonalities because the entire world is in a water crisis, which is ignited by climate…
In Britain, a government plan to house political asylum seekers on floating residences was developed. The government confirmed that 500 migrants would be housed in floating accommodation off the coast of Dorset. The Interior Ministry says the 200-room ship called the Bubby Stockholm will be much cheaper than hotels. According to the government, accommodation of…
During the UN Water Conference, held at UN Headquarters between 22-24 March, Two countries joined the Convention, against the backdrop of a growing global water crisis, in which climate change, pollution, and rising demand are posing challenges for developing and developed countries alike. On Thursday Nigeria became the 48h country to join the treaty. The…
