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UNICEF Global Framework for Urban WASH
As of 2018 an estimated 4.2 billion people, or 55 per cent of the global population, were living in urban areas. A third of... Read more
COVID-19: water and sanitation-related information
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. According to the World Health Organization... Read more
Progressive realization of the human rights to water and sanitation
The Special Rapporteur’s thematic report to the 45th session of the Human Rights Council, to be presented in September 2020,... Read more
The Global Water Partnership launch Water ChangeMaker Awards 2020
The Water ChangeMaker Awards are a new initiative that seeks to highlight experiences in the way water decisions have built climate... Read more
CEO Water Mandate launch Water Resilience Coalition
The Water Resilience Coalition brings together some of the biggest companies in the world to help preserve the world’s freshwater resources. Led by... Read more
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030
On March 1, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly, through it Resolution A/RES/73/284, proclaimed 2021 – 2030 the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The resolution... Read more
WMO expects above average temperatures
Above average temperatures are expected in many parts of the globe in the next few months, even without the presence of a warming El Niño... Read more
2020 a year for nature and biodiversity
Over the last few months, the scientific community has repeatedly sounded the alarm on biodiversity breakdown and the climate emergency. People everywhere need... Read more
Sanitation and Water for All holds virtual Finance Ministers’ Meetings
On Tuesday 3 March 2020, the World Bank and the IMF announced they will adopt a “virtual format” for their... Read more