UN-Water Family News
WMO water photo competition
WMO host water photo competition, exploring how this vital resource impacts our lives. Under the theme “Water Ways”, the organisation is looking for 12 photographs that... Read more
Safe water in the Mekong Delta
Within the Mekong Delta, much of the water quality research has focused on large bodies of water. Within these main river channels, pollutants and... Read more
Antibiotic awareness week
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today. It is the most urgent of the drug-resistant trends. Previously, we... Read more
Early warning systems in Niger
Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless in Niger after months of severe flooding. For flash floods, and similar events, national and local... Read more
UNDP photo story from dry season in Benin
In Benin, a six-month dry season affects the water supplies. Lack of drinking water in the rural area presents numerous challenges, children... Read more
E-book on sustainable sanitation systems
Globally, 80% of wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused. There is therefore an urgent need for a paradigm shift towards affordable... Read more
Restoring water treatment plant in Bentiu
(Story from UNICEF): The supply of clean drinking water in South Sudan has been severely disrupted by the conflict, as water points have been... Read more
Children as agents of change
Nearly one in ten children in Lesotho dies before reaching her fifth birthday. Too many of these deaths are related to unsafe water and inadequate... Read more
Introduction to Water Diplomacy online course
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) gives the 2017 edition of the (6 Nov –... Read more