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High-Level International Conference on Water Cooperation
20-21 August 2013 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan

One of the milestones during the International Year of Water Cooperation, the conference hosted by Tajikistan aims to promote the dialogue and mutual understanding among all stakeholders at all levels, and strengthen cooperation in the water domain.

UN-Water Factsheets

Meet us at the World Water Week in Stockholm!
1-6 September 2013 | Stockholm, Sweden

This year the World Water Week will address the theme of "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships" and UN-Water will jointly organize and contribute to a series of seminars and events. We will also expect you throughout the week at the UN-Water Pavilion in the exhibition.
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22 May International Day for Biodiversity "Water and Biodiversity"

To coincide with the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation, the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May this year will address "Water and Biodiversity" and look at both water for biodiversity and biodiversity for water.

See our new factsheet "Water and Biodiversity"
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UN-Water Country Briefs

New UN-Water Country Briefs available: Mongolia and Oman

The first two in a series of 13 pilot Country Briefs to be published in June 2013 are now available: Mongolia and Oman. The UN-Water Country Briefs visually present the critical importance of water investments for human and economic development with the intention to foster stronger interventions on water-related issues by policy makers.
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News

New Chair of SG's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation appointed

Posted: 18 June 2013

The Secretary-General appointed His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan as the new Chairman of his Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB). The Secretary-General commended Prince El Hassan on hisleadership in championing global causes and in supporting inter-cultural dialogue. He has served as Chairman of the Policy Advisory Commission for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and as a Member of the Board of the South Centre.

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UN-Water Vacancy:
Communications Manager

Posted: 5 June 2013

UN-Water is seeking to appoint a Communications Manager to support all its corporate media and communications activities, and act as the facilitator and catalyser of all other activities in the "federated" system of UN-Water communications. Apply by 25 June 2013.

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The High Level Panel releases its report on the post-2015 development agenda

Posted: 3 June 2013

The High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda has released its report "A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development." The report sets out a universal agenda to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, and deliver on the promise of sustainable development.

Advance copy of the report
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June newsletter now available

Posted: 10 June 2013

UN-Water newsletter provides latest news and updates on activities, publications and events. This month issue features the newly released UN-Water Country Briefs for Mongolia and Oman, a pick into the future WWDRs, and a renewed call on sanitation for all with the Drive to 2015 and the DSG's call to action.

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UNW-DPAC bimonthly publications review - May 2013 issue now online

Posted: 3 June 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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Findings of the national stakeholder consultations on water published

Posted: 20 May 2013

A series of 22 country consultations took place from February to May 2013 to address the importance of water to national development. These national stakeholder consultations were part of the process taking place to listen to country needs and priorities regarding the post-2015 agenda for water and sustainable development. The consultations were carried out by local Global Water Partnership (GWP) partners in collaboration with government. The findings have been published in a report, National Stakeholder Consultations on Water: Supporting the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

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