UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) upholds the development pillar of the UN Secretariat, headed by the UN Secretary General. Based at the United Nations headquarters in New York, UN DESA supports deliberations in the UN General Assembly and UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the implementation of the decision of these bodies, including on water and sanitation related issues.
Capacity-building
UN DESA advises Member States/Governments on implementing the policies and programmes developed at UN conferences back in their home countries. It assists interested Governments in translating policy frameworks developed in UN conferences and summits into programmes at the country level and, through technical assistance, helps build national capacities.
High-Level Panel on Water outcome document UN-Water 15 March, 2018 In April 2016 the United Nations and the World Bank Group convened a High Level Panel on Water (HLPW), consisting of 11 sitting Heads of State and Government and one Special Adviser, to provide the leadership required to champion a c … Read more
Launch of the Water Action Decade UN-Water 14 March, 2018 On World Water Day, 22 March 2018, the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028 will be launched at the United Nations. The event, led by the President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Asse … Read more
High-Level Conference on International Decade for Action UN-Water 18 January, 2018 The International High-Level Conference on International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, to be held from 20 to 22 June 2018 in Dushanbe. The Conference is organized by the Government … Read more
New Decade for Water UN-Water 3 March, 2017 In December 2016, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution “International Decade (2018–2028) for Action – Water for Sustainable Development” to help put a greater focus on water during ten years. Emphasizing that water is crit … Read more
