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IWRA host online conference on water, food and public health
From the 7 to 9 June 2021, the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) will host the online conference “One Water, One Health: Water, Food & Public Health in a Changing... Read more
Fourth Human Rights Youth Challenge
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation is organizing the and invites youth aged between 16 – 24 to... Read more
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: closing the gap to end neglected tropical diseases
On World Water Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of joint efforts by the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and... Read more
New UNICEF publication address water insecurity
The world is in a water crisis, and children’s lives and futures are at risk. Today, over 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in areas of... Read more
Snapshot of Global and Regional Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Inequalities
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 calls for universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for all people wherever they are, including those living in urban areas. In the... Read more
Hand Hygiene for All report
The Hand Hygiene for All Initiative (HH4A) sets out to accelerate progress towards hand hygiene for all by 2030 and supporting the most vulnerable communities to protect their health, including... Read more
World Youth Parliament for Water online General Assembly
The World Youth Parliament for Water host virtual General Assembly from March 22 to 26. The General Assembly aim to mobilize young leaders, connect with leading youth partners and stakeholders,... Read more
Climate and Water webinar series
Starting in February, the UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility, Global Water Partnership, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, and Cap-Net will deliver a 3-part series on water and climate. The webinars will... Read more
The United Nations global water conventions: Fostering sustainable development and peace
The UN-Water Expert Group on Transboundary Waters recently launched the UN-Water Policy Brief on the United Nations global water conventions: Fostering sustainable development and peace. Water is one of the... Read more