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19 Sep 2024

United Nations Announces appointment of Special Envoy on Water

On the 13th of September, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of H.E. Retno L.P. Marsudi of the Republic of Indonesia as his Special Envoy on Water. The appointment of the Special Envoy has been highly anticipated and is seen as providing the sector with an ambassador who can serve as a champion and high-level advocate on water and sanitation issues...

3 Jun 2023

The United Nations Water Conference: a perspective from Action Against Hunger

Introduction The March 2023 Water Conference brought together 170 Member States under the aegis of the United Nations, around various ‘hot’ topics, such as the global governance of the sector, the crisis of access to water, water as common good of humanity, the highly insufficient funding of the sector, particularly in its humanitarian dimension (only 30% of United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans were funded in 2022) and the overall lack of data on the resource...

3 Jul 2022 EVANSTON IL, United States

Study Finds Water And Food Insecurity Go Hand In Hand

Gallup World Poll 2020 data examined by Northwestern University and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO: individuals experiencing water insecurity were up to 3 times more likely to experience food insecurity.

8 Jun 2022 DUSHANBE, Tajikistan

Dushanbe Conference Opens

Through resolution 75/212 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Dushanbe Conference has been mandated to function as a preparatory conference for a major UN water conference which will take place in New York in March 2023.

12 May 2022 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates

UAE: Water Security Through Desalination Investment

The UAE has prioritized achievement of SDG 6 and has increased investment in desalination projects at a rate of 3 percent per annum in combination with other national strategic projects. Total investment in new plants has reached $2.1 Billion USD.

3 May 2022 STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Water Diplomacy Talks - Integrating Water Management Across Sectors And Scales

Water Diplomacy Talks and The water Diplomat Voices are a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community. 

Marianne Kjellén (PhD), Senior Water Advisor, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), works with UNDP’s Water & Ocean Governance Programme at the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support. In UNDP’s Global Policy Network (GPN) Marianne contributes with thought leadership, policy advocacy and technical support on water governance. She engages with global and international processes and supports project implementation and oversight on water governance-related substance. Prior to re-joining the UNDP in 2016, she worked for the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the Stockholm University and many years for the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).

26 Apr 2022 KYIV, Ukraine

Weaponising Water In Ukraine

Direct bombing of water infrastructure facilities and electricity cuts and other indirect conflict-related damaged has severely reduced water supplies throughout the country. UNICEF concerned about rising occurrence of water-borne diseases.

26 Apr 2022 NEW YORK NY, United States

Water Scarcity And Climate Change Trigger Migration In Iraq

A new research series to inform the UN Security Council (UNSC) on climate-related and development risks in selected countries has launched its summary on Iraq. It highlights the vulnerability of Iraq to the impacts of climate change, its dependency on natural resources, and the environment of conflict, poverty, political instability and corruption.

3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal

Lessons In Transboundary Groundwater Management

UNECE and GWH examine successful aquifer arrangements in Africa, Europe and South America. Successful transboundary water management is fueled by transparent access to data.

30 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal

High Level Panel Launches Blue Peace Financing Initiative

The Blue Peace Financing Initiative was launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with River Basin Organisations. It will promote access to River Basin Organisations that combines public and private finance to develop and implement investment plans.

22 Mar 2022 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

WASH Services In Yemen To Receive Saudi Funding

Water and sanitation services in northwestern region of Yemen to benefit from Saudi relief funding of $5 Million USD. Resource rehabilitation and new toilets for displaced persons camps.

8 Mar 2022 NAIROBI, Kenya

United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) Targets Plastic Pollution

A global movement to control plastic pollution has emerged over the past decade to curb the exponential growth in the use of plastics and the extreme environmental hazard created by inappropriate disposal.  Objective is to draft a Treaty that can be approved in 2024.