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Water flows through the news every day. Many stories about climate change, economics, politics, culture and leisure have a water-related dimension. Explore what UN-Water’s Members and Partners are doing around the world on water.

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13 September 2023

Innovation for Industrial Sustainability - Our Responsibility and Commitment to a Green and Sustainable Future We Want

Hosted on 17 September, the event aims to lead a continuing discussion on green and innovative business practices in...

Children washing their hands in front of a toilet

11 September 2023

Global Handwashing Day 2023

Global Handwashing Day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, and is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate...

07 September 2023

2023 SDG Summit

The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a global plan of action...

04 September 2023

The Heads of State Initiatives for Water and Sanitation

At the launch event at World Water Week in Stockholm in August 2023, representatives from several governments and their...

Eva Lövgren, SIDA Deputy Director of International Organizations and Policy Support, and Gilbert Houngbo, UN-Water Chair

30 August 2023

38th UN-Water Meeting

During the open session, Members and Partners did a ‘deep dive’ into the recommendations and outcomes from the UN...

29 August 2023

Singapore International Water Week – extension of submission for abstracts

The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) will be held from 18-22 June 2014 in Singapore. As part of the...

28 August 2023

Irrigating from space: how remote sensing technology can make a difference

Published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank, a new...

21 August 2023

UN system-wide contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals

The newly-launched Report of the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group on the Development Coordination Office showcases...

17 August 2023

Panama is the first Latin American country to join UN Water Convention

Endowed with abundant water resources, Panama's 4 million inhabitants largely rely on surface water for various purposes, making cooperation...

14 August 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition

Prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), this publication series is the only...

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