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New version of UN-Water Analytical Brief on Water Security reflects Member States and stakeholders feedback |
| Posted: 7 Nov 2013 |
By nature an Analytical Brief is a discussion piece that can be revised to integrate new evidence or feedback. On these grounds, UN-Water is releasing a slightly revised version of its Analytical Brief on Water Security and the Global Water Agenda after its publication in March this year in order to take into account reactions from stakeholders and Member States.
See the revised version of the brief 
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2nd Global Congress of the Water Operators’ Partnerships
27-29 November 2013 - Barcelona, Spain |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2013 |
Every two years, GWOPA organizes a global forum on Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) as its principal advocacy and knowledge sharing event. The forum strives to be the foremost international WOPs gathering, bringing together utilities, WOPs practitioners, donors, knowledge institutions and interested stakeholders to exchange experience, advance knowledge and initiate action on Water Operators Partnerships.
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Join us for a Side Event on 9 Oct at the Budapest Water Summit |
| Posted: 1 Oct 2013 |
On the occasion of the Budapest Water Summit from 8-11 October 2013, UN-Water organizes a Side Event on 9 October: Policy Dialogue on an Emerging Proposal for a Dedicated Global Goal on Water, Targets and Indicators.
The event will discuss UN-Water's proposal for a Global Goal on Water. The proposal is the result of an extensive consultation among UN-Water Members and Partners as well as relevant stakeholders. The final proposal will be published in early 2014.
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Tacko Ndiaye from UN Women talks about water and gender issues
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| Posted: 27 Sep 2013 |
 Ms. Tacko Ndiaye, Policy Advisor on Economic Empowerment at UN Women, talks about water and gender issues. UN Women became a Member of UN-Water in 2012 and Tacko tells us why it was important for UN Women to join, and how they can contribute to UN-Water and make a significant difference.
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See our new Water and Gender Factsheet
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Annual Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation presented at HCR |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2013 |
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Ms. Catarina De Albuquerque presented on 11 September at the Human Rights Council her annual thematic report. The report, which is devoted to the topic of sustainability and the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation, examines how these rights can and must be met for present and future generations. The Special rapporteur also participated on 12 September to a side-event organised on the topic of Eliminating Inequalities and Social Exclusion through the Post-2015 Development Agenda (see below).
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UNW-DPAC bimonthly publications review - Nov 2013 issue now online
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| Posted: 2 Dec 2013 |
 Produced by the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC), this review brings you every two months the latest publications produced by United Nations agencies and programmes on issues related to water and sanitation.
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UN-Water Newsletter available |
| Posted: 14 Nov 2013 |
 UN-Water's newsletter offers the latest news and updates on activities, publications and events. This issue is dedicated to World Toilet Day on 19 November 2013, the first ever to be endorsed by the UN after a resolution of July 2013. The lack of sanitation in many parts of the world has dire consequences on human health, dignity and security, the environment, and social and economic development. Join #Toilets4All on 19 November and help make the human right to sanitation a reality.
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Final report now available - UN-Water Stakeholder Seminar: Triggering Action on Water through the Post-2015 Agenda |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2013 |
 UN-Water organized a Stakeholder Seminar at the World Water Week in Stockholm on 1 September 2013 to discuss the potential to trigger action on water through the post-2015 development agenda and a possible Sustainable Development Goal on water. The final report is now available for download.
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UN-Water Annual Report 2012 and Work Programme 2012-2013 available |
| Posted: 1 Oct 2013 |
 Like the rest of the international community, UN- Water has been working hard in 2012 to contribute to shaping a more inclusive post-2015 development framework that builds on the MDGs and addresses their weaknesses. The role of UN-Water as the coordinating mechanism across the UN System has been growing and UN-Water has in particular united the voice of UN-Water Members, Partners and stakeholders into the discussions on all issues related to freshwater, including sanitation. The 2012 Annual Report highlights key activities related to the post-2015 agenda but also the success of the World Water Day campaign, the release of flagship reports and other important thematic work.
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Newly launched UN-Water Country Briefs: Interview with Project Supervisor Karen Frenken, FAO
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| Posted: 11 Sep 2013 |
 How much does water matter to a country's development and growth? How much is the country investing in water?
In pooling together the national data on these themes, the UN-Water Country Briefs also generated a new data set on investments in water for the 13 pilot countries. Moreover, they have elaborated a replicable method, which could be applied to other countries, focusing on the tacit links between water-related investment and development. In this interview Ms. Karen Frenken answers the questions of Ms. Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya on the Briefs and the way forward.
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