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Historic UN 2023 Water Conference generates transformative commitments

Around 10,000 participants gathered at UN Headquarters and online for three days of discussions to urgently scale up action...

2023 Data Drive

What is the 2023 Data Drive and why is it happening? Since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015...

Open Call for Innovation Challenges on Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment

World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Water...

UN World Water Development Report 2023: Partnerships and cooperation for water

Safeguarding water, food and energy security through sustainable water management, providing water supply and sanitation services to all, supporting...

SDG Media Zone at the UN 2023 Water Conference

Since 2016, the SDG Media Zone has been one of the main features of major events at the United...

Initiative for Sanitation Workers - protecting providers of a fundamental public service

Sanitation workers are involved in several steps of the faecal waste management chain, including emptying of pits and septic...

Come visit the ‘SDG 6 Diagnostic Centre’ at the UN 2023 Water Conference

On 24 March between 8am and 5pm, IMI-SDG6 welcomes conference participants to the ‘SDG 6 Diagnostic Centre’, to learn...

New York Water Week 18-24 March 2023

New York Water Week will take place alongside the UN 2023 Water Conference being held at UN Headquarters in...

Focus on National Leadership for Inclusive Water Governance: Call for Renewed Water Action and Commitments

The event will focus on national leadership and provide an opportunity for countries/territories like Senegal, South Africa, Germany, Zanzibar...

Video panel discussion: From Doha to New York - Uniting the World for Water

A short panel discussion took place at the LDC5 SDG Media Zone between Csaba Kőrösi, United Nations General Assembly...

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