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10 years of the human rights to water and sanitation
2020 marks the tenth year since the UN General Assembly adopted resolution explicitly recognizing the human rights to water and... Read more
Global workshop on transboundary agreements
The Global Workshop on the Development of Transboundary Water Cooperation Agreements or other Arrangements, will be held from 28-29 July 2020 at the Palais des... Read more
WHO launch new global review of WASH and health
The World Health Organization (WHO) comprehensive global review highlights the importance of adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for human health. Many... Read more
UNICEF global framework for urban water, sanitation and hygiene
The world is rapidly urbanising, swelling impoverished urban settlement populations – exacerbating exclusion and inequality in access to WASH services for... Read more
Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum
Convened by UN-Habitat, the (WUF 10) is held from 8-13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United... Read more
Environmental flows used to ensure sustainable freshwater use and supply
Environmental flows or E-flows, describe the quantity, quality and timing of water flows needed to sustain freshwater ecosystems so they... Read more
World Bank report on women in water utilities
Less than one in five water workers are women, according to new research by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice. Women are also... Read more
Equitable access to water and sanitation is still a challenge for Europe
According to the latest information from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP),... Read more
Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals—our shared vision to end poverty, rescue the planet and build a peaceful world—are gaining global momentum. With just... Read more