UN-Water Family News
Sharing water in Rwanda’s breadbasket
In Nyagatare district – known as Rwanda’s breadbasket – the farmers rear livestock and cultivate crops such as maize and rice, but they suffer a long dry season stretching from... 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
Private actors, privatization and the human rights to water and sanitation
On 16 October, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, is organizing the virtual side-event ‘Private actors, privatization and the human rights to... Read more
Policy brief on hand hygiene at the workplace
Workplaces, particularly those that employ migrant workers and those in the informal economy, have taken centre stage in the containment of the COVID-19 virus. In their efforts to promote decent... Read more
Global Handwashing Day 2020: Hand Hygiene for All
Global Handwashing Day is October 15. And as every year, the day serves as a platform to raise global awareness on the importance of hand-washing with soap. The COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
The role of engineers in the effort to achieve SDG 6
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030 are based on findings from the natural and social sciences and other fields regarding the implementation of necessary changes in order to... Read more
Humanity at crossroads, according to report by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Healthy ecosystems underpin delivery of water supplies and water quality, and guard against water-related hazards and disasters. The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity may therefore be regarded as foundational... Read more
Improving the health of the African Great Lakes
A new collaboration between the Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) will tackle some of the most pressing issues... Read more
UN75: the future we want, the UN we need
In January 2020, the United Nations launched the global consultation to mark its 75th anniversary. Through surveys and dialogues, it asked people about their hopes and fears for the future... Read more