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Global Water Partnership Organisation opens MoU to new governments

The GWPO provides the legal framework and operational support for the Global Water Partnership (GWP) – a broad international...

World Environment Day 2025: Global Call to #BeatPlasticPollution

This year, World Environment Day joins the UN Environment Programme-led #BeatPlasticPollution initiative to mobilize communities worldwide to implement and...

Global workshop on ecosystems conservation and restoration in transboundary basins

Organized under the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention and co-led by France, Slovenia, and Zambia, the...

SDG 6 Water Action Agenda Special Event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025

The SDG 6 Water Action Agenda Special Event will take place on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, from 3:00-6:00pm EDT...

2026 UN Water Conference

Since the UN 2023 Water Conference, which was the first such event in nearly half a century, the inaugural...

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: Bridging Gaps in Dignity, Data, and Investment

Menstrual Hygiene Day is about the persistent inequalities surrounding menstrual health and hygiene (MHH). This year's Menstrual Hygiene Day...

New WHO Report Highlights Ongoing Gaps in Global Health Equity

The World report on social determinants of health equity, launched on 6 May 2025, reviews the insufficient progress on...

FAO Launches Call for Land, Soil, and Water Solutions to Mark 80th Anniversary

FAO invites its Members to submit proven, innovative, and scalable solutions that have strengthened food security and promoted resilient...

6th Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Congress

The Congress will provide a platform for networking, innovation, and collaboration. Attendees will engage with industry pioneers, explore cutting-edge...

UNU-EHS report: Interconnected Disaster Risks - Turning Over A New Leaf

“Interconnected Disaster Risks: Turning Over A New Leaf”, launched on 9 April 2025, is the latest edition in a...

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