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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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MINUSMA supports young people through agriculture.

08 April 2019

The United Nations General Assembly declare 2021 – 2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Ecosystem restoration is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, mainly those on climate change, poverty eradication, food security...

03 April 2019

WHO and UNICEF launch report on WASH in Health Care Facilities

The WHO/UNICEF JMP report, WASH in Health Care Facilities, is the first comprehensive global assessment of water, sanitation and...

02 April 2019

Invitation to test new SDG 6 Data Portal

One of the flagship products of the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative is the SDG 6 Data Portal, which gathers...

01 April 2019

UNICEF Water Under Fire advocacy alert

UNICEF’s new report highlights the way that restricting or controlling access to water can be used as a weapon...

27 March 2019

High-level Event on interlinkages between water and climate action

As water plays a pivotal role in how the world mitigates and adapts to the effects of climate change...

25 March 2019

Sanitation and Water fo All (SWA) sector ministers’ meeting

The meeting will bring together ministers responsible for water, sanitation and hygiene and senior government officials from different regions...

19 March 2019

UN World Water Development Report 2019: ‘Leaving no one behind’

In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing “the right to safe and clean drinking water...

18 March 2019

Commemoration of World Water Day and launch of UN World Water Development Report

World Water Day is an international day observed by the United Nations. It has been celebrated globally every year...

15 March 2019

Entering Phase 2 of the Integrated Monitoring Initiative

In 2019, the Integrated Monitoring Initiative entered into its second phase, which focuses on building country capacity and ownership...

14 March 2019

Call for applications: Young Water Fellowship Programme

This programme offers young entrepreneurs from low and middle income countries a support package that includes training, mentorship and...

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