UN Water Conference: reducing cross-border tensions
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,…
New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes
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…
UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of action’
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…
UN’s nuclear agency and food and agriculture wing announce key commitments to tackle global water crisis
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…
UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event – co-hosted by the Kingdom…
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion, use sanitation services that leave human waste untreated. Access to safe water and sanitation offer…
Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
As the UN Water Conference continues at UN headquarters in New York, Simona Marinescu, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau explains why finding a solution…
Running towards a global water solution
For many runners, taking part in a marathon is a challenge of a lifetime or, if they’re particularly keen, an annual test of endurance. Mina Guli is built differently: over…
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
The crisis has left families in the flood-affected areas with no choice but to use potentially contaminated water. “Safe drinking water is not a privilege, it is a basic human…
Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis
Launched ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the new edition of the UN World Water Development Report focuses on twin themes of partnerships and cooperation. Published by the UN…