Strengthening Water and Sanitation Regulatory Systems: A Global Call to Action
The Call to Action is initiated by a number of partners, including IWA, the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank, regional regulatory bodies like the Asociación de Entes Reguladores de Agua Potable y Saneamiento de las Américas (ADERASA) and the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation (ESAWAS), and the Luso-American Development Foundation Institute for Sustainable Water and Environmental Research Portugal (LIS-Water). Discussions focused on the need...
New FAO digital compendium on drought impact and vulnerability
The new digital compendium from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is an invaluable resource...
Ninth Edition of Africa Water Week
The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) has launched the official website of the Ninth Edition of Africa Water...
UNICEF report: Stocktaking and gap analysis on the use of UNICEF Gender Responsive WASH Guidance
This review focuses on the integration of gender transformative strategies within WASH programmes. Key findings reveal strengths and areas...
Sustainable Development Goal 6
Billions of people are still living without safely managed water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Achieving SDG 6 is integral to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.
Communications should be a two-way exchange. ‘Questions people ask’ is a new feature where we answer some of the questions we get asked about important issues, such as, climate change, water scarcity, toilet equity and wastewater. Through responding to queries from our audiences, we aim to explain key issues in a clear and engaging way that fosters ongoing conversations.
The UN-Water SDG 6 Data Portal brings all the United Nations’ water and sanitation information into one place. Designed for decision-makers, advisors, technical professionals, researchers and students, there are tools to help visualize and analyse the information, creating a clear picture of how the world is progressing towards the various SDG 6 targets.
Monitoring progress towards SDG 6 helps policy- and decision makers identify challenges and opportunities, set priorities, communicate progress, and generate support and investment. SDG 6 Progress Reports are primarily based on national official data sources, compiled and validated by United Nations custodian agencies.
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation unites UN support to countries to accelerate progress on water-related goals and targets, including SDG 6. Action on water and sanitation is key to solving many global challenges. The strategy’s vision is a world with accessible, available and sustainably managed water and sanitation for all people and the planet.
UN-Water identifies emerging issues and develops collaborative contributions to global policy frameworks on disasters, climate change, sustainable development and other issues.
UN-Water is a monitoring hub, providing coherent and reliable data and information on key water trends and management issues throughout the water cycle.
UN-Water coordinates global thematic campaigns for World Water Day and World Toilet Day every year and creates engaging communications on key water related issues.
