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10 December 2018

UN DESA launch call for submissions

The submissions will be analyzed by a dedicated inter-agency team coordinated by UN DESA, and the results will be...

06 December 2018

IWRA webinar focusing on water resources in China

The 90-minute webinar is free and open to all. Topics adressed in the webinar include: China’s Innovative Water Resources...

03 December 2018

Midterm review of the Water Action Decade in 2023

The midterm review will take place 22 – 24 March 2023 in New York to coincide with World Water...

DSRSG Lanzer visits Bentiu with Dutch and British Ambassadors

29 November 2018

The role of water in achieving climate neutrality - UN-Water event at COP 24

On 4 December, UN-Water organized an event under the topic " The role of water in achieving climate neutrality"...

26 November 2018

UN Environment/GEMS Water announce new range of short online courses

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) modules are short courses for professionals looking to expand their knowledge in specific areas relevant...

23 November 2018

Joint declaration at Paris Peace Forum

During this first edition of the Paris Peace Forum, a declaration was signed by heads of UN agencies and...

22 November 2018

GLAAS country survey documents

The fifth cycle of GLAAS was launched in July 2018. In this cycle, the GLAAS 2018/2019 country survey cover...

19 November 2018

Happy World Toilet Day 2018!

Today, 4.5 billion live without a safe toilet and 892 million people still practise open defecation. The impact of...

15 November 2018

Summary report from the global workshop on monitoring SDG 6

The purpose of the workshop was to provide a platform for sharing experiences and reviewing results from 2016-2017 data...

Secretary-General &amp; Mrs. Ban visit Singapore Botanic Gardens and had Orchid named after them at a Naming Ceremony.

08 November 2018

The Singapore Water Academy host water management series on water quality

The five-day Water Quality Course, part of the Singapore Water Academy’s flagship programme- The Singapore Water Management Series, aims...

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