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Partnerships for promoting opportunities, increased prosperity and sustainable development for all

30 April 2018

Partnership Exchange

The 2018 annual global Partnership Exchange will be held on 13 July 2018 to discuss and showcase the role...

26 April 2018

The Sendai Framework Monitor system

This system is the official tool to report these indicators to both the Sendai Framework and SDG's reporting processes...

23 April 2018

The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security

According to the new FAO report, between 2005 and 2015 natural disasters cost the agricultural sectors of developing country...

20 April 2018

Indicators 6.3.2 and 6.6.1 updated to tier II

To facilitate the implementation of the global indicator framework, the IAEG-SDGs categorizes the indicators into three different tiers. The...

19 April 2018

IFAD report on impact from floods, droughts and water pollution.

'The Water Advantage: Seeking Sustainable Solutions for Water Stress', shows that by improving access to clean water and helping...

16 April 2018

FAO publication on water stress and human migration

While some studies demonstrate a correlation between water stress and higher outmigration, the causal interaction is still not clearly...

12 April 2018

Protecting the world’s largest tropical peatland

Peatlands are wetlands that contain a mixture of decomposed organic material, partially submerged in a layer of water, lacking...

09 April 2018

International forum on solar technologies and water management

Meeting the food and water needs of the growing world population over the next half-century will require the use...

05 April 2018

Nuclear science helps farmers in Morocco

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) scientists recently worked in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the...

02 April 2018

GWP launch new tool to map water governance

Behind the many dots on the map are stories where a new water policy, a national adaptation plan, a...

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UN-Water’s Members and Partners are often in the media raising awareness of water-related issues around the world. We welcome opportunities and enquiries from journalists, researchers and any parties interested in engaging with and promoting our work.