UN-Water News
COVID-19: World Water Day face-to-face observances postponed
The United Nations is actively addressing the global COVID-19 outbreak by for example providing situation reports, technical guidelines and advice for the public.... Read more
Joint celebration of World Meteorological Day and World Water Day in Geneva
In 2020, World Water Day (22 March) and World Meteorological Day (23 March) share the same theme: Climate Change and Water. This provides an... Read more
IUCN: benefit-sharing practices and knowledge across river basins worldwide
With a growing population and a changing climate, there is a challenge to share available freshwater to cater to different needs.... Read more
The 32nd UN-Water Meeting
was convened at the headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in late January. Over 60 delegates of UN-Water Members and... Read more
World Water Day 2020 – Water and Climate Change
World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Water... Read more
Side-event on ‘Climate-resilient water management approaches’ at COP25
Side-event on ‘Climate-resilient water management approaches’ at COP25 On 10 December 2019, the UN-Water Expert Group on Water and Climate, organised the side event “Climate-resilient Water Management Approaches” at the... Read more
More than a toilet: sanitation critical to anti-poverty efforts
1 November 2019 – Interview in UN DESA Voice with Madhushree Chatterjee, UN-Water Secretary and Chief of the Natural Resources and Interlinkages Branch of... Read more
World Toilet Day 2019: ‘Leaving no one behind’
Today, 4.2 billion people live without safely managed sanitation, 673 million still practise open defecation and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities.[1]... Read more
Open webinar on the SDG 6 Data Portal
An open webinar hosted on Friday 18 October will explain and show the main functionalities of the SDG 6 Data Portal. The... Read more