UNESCO is committed to engaging with youth and young scientists as knowledge holders, change-makers and leaders that contribute to addressing water security. The Groundwater and Settlement Section of the Water … Read more

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World Wetlands Day is now an official United Nations observance. The UN General Assembly adopted resolution 75/317 in August 2021, proclaiming 2 February as World Wetlands Day. Celebrated since 1997, … Read more

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Droughts cause deep and multi-faceted damage to ecosystems, (agro) economies and societies, particularly to vulnerable rural people in developing countries. A forthcoming webinar by the Global Framework on Water Scarcity … Read more

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The Global Wetland Outlook: Special Edition 2021 has been launched to mark the Ramsar Convention’s 50th anniversary. Drawing on more than 30 major global and regional assessments and other recent … Read more

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How to measure change in water-use efficiency over time is the focus of an e-learning course from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that aims to … Read more

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A new report by the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and UNEP-DHI (United Nations Environment Programme Centre of Water and Environment), shows progress has been slow in countries meeting gender objectives in … Read more

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There are more than 1 billion migrants in the world today – and water deficits are linked to 10% of the rise in global migration. The World Bank’s recently-released flagship publication … Read more

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The UN Permanent Representatives of Hungary and the Philippines, in cooperation with WHO, have launched the ‘UN Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care … Read more

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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr Pedro Arrojo Agudo, has issued call for input to inform two reports: The human … Read more

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The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Land and Water Division have launched ‘The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW … Read more

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Gender and water resources are intrinsically linked. A new, self-paced, online course, based on the Why Gender Matters in IWRM training manual developed by Cap-Net and the Gender and Water … Read more

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More than 60 per cent of the world’s freshwater flow is shared between two or more riparian states. The sustainable and cooperative management of these transboundary water resources is crucial … Read more

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From the 8 to 9 December 2021, the Land and Water Days are hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). During these two days, FAO … Read more

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The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (IMI-SDG6) will hold the 2nd Global Workshop on Integrated Monitoring of SDG 6, on 9 December 2021 and from 8-10 … Read more

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The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN guidance for improving health by creating healthier environments. It covers a broad range of areas … Read more

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A new online course explores the interlinkages between water and climate change, and how to manage them through practical approaches. Climate change and water resources are intrinsically related. Changes in … Read more

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The 5th Human Rights Youth Challenge was launched on World Toilet Day, 19 November. The initiative is organized by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water … Read more

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To mark World Toilet Day 2021, a special event is taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 19 November. The President of the UN General Assembly … Read more

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United Nations stamps are miniature works of art, which have won international design awards. They are created by artists from around the world, and printed in different countries by the … Read more

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