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Water action as answer to climate change – collaborative action for resilience
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, a multimedia Water Pavilion is hosted between 1 – 12 November 2021. The Water Pavilion programme offers a wide-ranging and inclusive... Read more

Water: the game changer for food systems
A Food Systems Summit will be convene as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The culminating Summit gathering will take place... Read more

Celebration of World Water Day 2021 – Valuing Water
On 22 March, 2021, World Water Day will be celebrated in an online event. The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core... Read more

World Water Day 2021 digital campaign: #Water2me
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis... Read more

UN-Water Chair: After the pandemic we must build hope through water and sanitation
Opinion Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The coronavirus has stopped the world in its tracks and while the pandemic... Read more

Joint statement for World Water Day and World Meteorological Day 2020
World Water Day and World Meteorological Day 2020 Joint message Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair... Read more

Water and Sanitation: Letting Data Lead the Way
25 September 2019 – Guest article in International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) SDG Knowledge Hub by Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water... Read more