UN-Water Family News
New thematic report on access to water and sanitation outside the household
From 9 to 13 September 2019, the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council will be held in... Read more
World Bank report on the effects of worsening water quality on economic growth
The recently launched World Bank report Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis states that a lack of clean water... Read more
3rd Human Rights Youth Challenge
Third Human Rights Youth Challenge focuses on Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation Sector. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking... Read more
6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector
IHE Delft is now accepting abstracts for the 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity Development for the Water... Read more
New World Bank-FAO paper on water management in fragile systems
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been at the forefront in developing practices and institutions to manage... Read more
Using data to save lives when disasters strike
Cambodia is located in one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world — natural disasters, changing weather patterns and climate change... Read more
New UN report reveals that world hunger is still not going down
According to a recently launched report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the... Read more
Launch of United Nations Statistics Division SDG Report
Last month United Nations Statistics Division launched its 2019 SDGs Report with info-graphics and charts, detailing the progress towards all 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).... Read more
HLPF side event highlights the critical role of water to achieve the SDGs
During the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) held 9 – 18 July 2019, a side... Read more