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Water and Beyond EU transformative approaches for international partnerships
From the 18-21 January, the European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships and the Government of Slovenia, with the support of the Government of Portugal as the Presidency of the Council... Read more

UNESCO seminar on water and your city. Edition 2021, the watershed of the Valley of Mexico
With the aim of promoting a virtual space for dialogue and reflection on issues related to water in the Valley of Mexico Basin a seminar will be held from January... 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

World Toilet Day 2020: Sustainable sanitation and climate change
World Toilet Day, 19th November, celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the... Read more

UN-Water launch Analytical Brief on Unconventional Water Resources
Water scarcity is recognized as a key challenge to sustainable development and as a potential cause of social unrest and of conflict... Read more

Mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on menstrual health and hygiene
A new brief by UNICEF is aimed at helping responding agencies anticipate and mitigate the collateral/secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more

The 2020 Data Drive: Joining Forces to Report on Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6
The SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 concluded that the world is far from reaching... Read more

UN World Water Development Report 2020 ‘Water and Climate Change’
Water resources an essential part of the solution to climate change. Launch of the UN World Water Development Report on... Read more

Joint celebration of World Meteorological Day and World Water Day in Geneva
In 2020, World Water Day (22 March) and World Meteorological Day (23 March) share the same theme: Climate Change and Water. This provides an... Read more