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Urbanization in Asia City view of Dhaka.

10 February 2020

Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum

Under the theme of 'Cities Of Opportunities: Connecting Culture And Innovation', six Dialogues Sessions will take stock of emerging...

06 February 2020

The 32nd UN-Water Meeting

Over 60 delegates of UN-Water Members and Partners participated in the event, representing the UN Secretariat and UN agencies...

03 February 2020

Environmental flows used to ensure sustainable freshwater use and supply

The E-flow calculators help scientists and decision makers better understand how much water remains for supply and use in...

Handover of solar-powered water pump to local community

30 January 2020

World Bank report on women in water utilities

Women are also underrepresented in technical and managerial positions where, in sampled utilities, on average only 23 percent of...

27 January 2020

Equitable access to water and sanitation is still a challenge for Europe

31 million people in Europe do not have access to basic sanitation, 48 million people do not have piped...

23 January 2020

Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals

With just 10 years to go, an ambitious global effort is underway to deliver the 2030 promise—by mobilizing more...

20 January 2020

Webinar on 'water, migration and rural development'

The webinar is titled ' Water, Migration and Rural Development: What Do We Know?', and the focus will be...

16 January 2020

World Water Day 2020 – Water and Climate Change

As the global population grows, so does the demand for water, which depletes natural resources and damages the environment...

13 January 2020

UN-Habitat project transform informal settlements into sustainable communities

Majengo and Mzambarauni, two settlement areas on the outskirts of Mtwapa in Kenya, are in the process of being...

10 January 2020

2020 Data Drive

The 2020 Data Drive is part of the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (IMI-SDG6): ‘Ensure...

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