UN-Water Family News
WMO recently launched water management assessment tool
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently launched a new tool to help ensure the sustainable and effective management of water resources. The Dynamic Water... Read more
UN Climate Change Report demonstrates growing climate action
In advance of the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the UN Climate Change launched its Annual Report, highlighting the progress made on tackling... Read more
Hosting call for the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance secretariat
Hosting call for the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance secretariat The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) is a UN-Habitat programme focused on strengthening public water utilities around the world... Read more
UN ESCAP study on building resilience to drought in South-East Asia
South-East Asia is regularly hit by droughts. Though starting slowly, droughts can have devastating cumulative impacts – striking hardest at... Read more
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will be held 9 – 18 July 2019, and convened under the auspices of the Economic... Read more
Side event on transboundary water cooperation for sustainable development
In the margins of the fourth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters the side event ‘Transboundary Water Cooperation for... Read more
WHO and UNICEF launch updated estimates for water, sanitation and hygiene
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe... Read more
17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification
17th of June 2019 is the World Day to Combat Desertification. This year celebrated under the theme “Let’s grow the future together”. Out of... Read more
Regional workshop on Integrated Resource Management in Asian cities
The ninth regional workshop on Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban Nexus, was hosted last month in Bangkok, Thailand. This... Read more