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…
Karachi: While bathing in the Hub River, 3 youths of Etihad Town drowned and their bodies were handed over to the heirs after legal proceedings. According to the Edhi Foundation, 15-year-old Nadeem Meraj, 20-year-old Wajid Mehnajuddin and 14-year-old Saadullah Hab, residents of Baldia Town Itteh Town, drowned while saving each other while bathing in the…
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…
The Agenda sets out a series of action-oriented game changing commitments, from making smarter food choices to re-evaluating water as a powerful economic driver, and part of the Earth’s cultural heritage. Water-secure future for all The conference, and its 2,000 participants, forged an “ambitious vision”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Your dedication to action…
A worldwide network of water analysis laboratories and a tool to foster collective national level action to improve coordination on water management, were among the commitments announced on Thursday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the margins of the UN 2023 Conference, which has been…
On the sidelines of the historic Conference – held at UN Headquarters from 22 to 24 March – the SDG Media Zone is an informal setting for experts and senior officials to discuss a wide range of topics related to water. On the first day of the Conference, Conor Lennon from UN News led a…
