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05 November 2018

The relationship of indigenous peoples and local communities with wetlands

As the wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention cover an area larger than Mexico, Ramsar Sites overlap with the...

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01 November 2018

Expressions of interest: World Water Forum 2024

The Council aims to promote awareness of critical water issues at all levels, building political commitment and triggering action...

SG interaction with indiginous representatives

29 October 2018

The water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in transboundary basins

Understanding the interactions between water, food, energy and water-related ecosystems in river basins can be vital in ensuring different...

Fishermen in the Usumacinta River, Mexico © Thor Morales/WWF-Mexico

25 October 2018

Valuing Rivers: How the diverse benefits of rivers underpin economies

Traditionally, rivers have been valued primarily as water sources to drive the economic engines of irrigation and hydropower. However...

22 October 2018

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

The Special Rapporteur used a three-dimensional framework to describe and explain the concept of accountability in the water and...

High-level inaugural event on ÒSupporting an Integrated, Prosperous, People-Centred and Peaceful Africa:

18 October 2018

7th Africa Water Week

The Africa Water Week (AWW) is convened by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) in conjunction with the...

Secretary-General and Mrs. Ban Planting mangroves with H.E. Mr. Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, other Senior Government Officials and Youth.

15 October 2018

Focus on Water and Climate Change

On 8 October the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched a new report on 'Global Warming of 1.5ºC'...

12 October 2018

World Water Week 2019 “Water for society – Including all”

Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries come to Stockholm to...

11 October 2018

Monitoring WASH in health care facilities: 2018 JMP report

This lack of services compromises the ability to provide basic, routine services and the ability to prevent and control...

08 October 2018

Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters

Good water governance will be a cornerstone of global water security over the coming decades. A central dimension of...

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