UN-Water News
Focus on Water and Climate Change
Water plays a pivotal role in how the world mitigates and adapts to the effects of climate change. Preparing for and adapting to new climate... Read more
World Toilet Day 2018: When nature calls
The world is not on track to reach Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: to ensure availability and sustainable management of sanitation and water... Read more
Launch of SDG 6 indicator reports
The monitoring of progress towards SDG 6 is a means to making it happen. High-quality data help policy- and decision makers at all levels... Read more
Facebook live during World Water Week
From 26 to 31 August, the 2018 edition of World Water Week will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. If you are not attending the... Read more
IISD highlights from the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
From the 9-18 July, the 2018 Meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was hosted at the UN Headquarters,... Read more
World Water Week in Stockholm 2018
The 2018 edition of World Water Week takes place on 26 – 31 August in Stockholm, Sweden. During the week, UN-Water will convene various sessions... Read more
Survey on the UN-Water SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation
The UN-Water SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation aims to provide Member States with the global... Read more
Launch of the UN-Water GLAAS 2018/2019 country survey
The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the launch of the 2018/2019... Read more
Global Progress on Water and Sanitation – 2018 HLPF Side event
Global Progress on Water and Sanitation – 2018 HLPF Side event UN-Water has recently published the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation to provide input to the... Read more