UN-Water Family News
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
Open online course on transboundary waters
Transboundary basins account for roughly 60% of freshwater resources, serving around 40% of the world’s population. Managing these shared water resources for the benefit of each country’s population, particularly the... Read more
Flash floods in Chad kill 10 and leave 120,000 people displaced
Nearly 120,000 people have been displaced by flash floods caused by heavy rains across Chad in the month just ended. At least 32,000 of the affected persons are in the... Read more
Heavy floods devastate displaced and host communities in Sudan
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods and rivers to burst their banks, including the Nile in the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman, and affected thousands of internally... Read more
Water accounting in the Nile River Basin
The Nile River Basin faces a huge challenge in terms of water security. With an expected doubling of the population in the basin in the next twenty-five years, water supply... Read more
IUCN report explains sustainable agriculture
The new IUCN report Approaches to sustainable agriculture aims to shed some light on the abundance of understandings and terminology in the field – the many different approaches, practices, concepts –... Read more
9th World Water Forum hosted under the theme: Water Security for Peace and Development
The 9th World Water Forum will be hosted in Senegal, on March 22-27 2021, under the theme: Water Security for Peace and Development. The forum focuses on the 2030 Agenda for... Read more
Apply for UNU PhD Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste
The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is accepting applications from graduates in engineering, social sciences, and natural sciences for its PhD... Read more