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04 November 2019

More than a toilet: sanitation critical to anti-poverty efforts

The United Nations commemorates World Toilet Day every year on 19 November to draw global attention to the alarming...

MINUSMA supports young people through agriculture.

31 October 2019

Symposium on nonconventional waters for achieving food security

Estimates indicate that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in regions with absolute water scarcity, and reducing...

28 October 2019

UN launches global conversation on the world's future to mark its 75th anniversary

Starting in January 2020, the United Nations will hold dialogues around the world and across borders, sectors and generations...

24 October 2019

Rainwater harvesting as a method of climate change adaptation

A steady water supply can build resilience by helping to shore up food security and create jobs. But collecting...

21 October 2019

WHO calls for more research on microplastics in drinking water

According to the report, titled Microplastics in drinking-water, microplastics larger than 150 micrometres are not likely to be absorbed...

17 October 2019

World Toilet Day 2019: ‘Leaving no one behind’

Globally, the world is off track to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 to ensure sanitation and water for...

14 October 2019

Global Handwashing Day 2019: Clean Hands for All

Handwashing with soap and water is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of...

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10 October 2019

Open webinar on the SDG 6 Data Portal

The SDG 6 Data Portal brings together data on all the SDG 6 global indicators and other key social...

07 October 2019

World Wildlife Fund freshwater initiatives brief

With focus on big wins – on securing systemic and landscape level change, WWF's are integrating their efforts with...

03 October 2019

UNICEF report series dedicated to the humanitarian–development–peace nexus

The report is the first volume in the campaign’s three-report series dedicated to the humanitarian–development–peace nexus, which links the...

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