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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 HAMILTON, Canada
New Africa Assessment: Slow To No Progress
UN University has launched a first-of-its-kind assessment of water security in Africa and the results are alarming. Reliable data is limited; in some cases, "progress" has to be "guesstimated".
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.
23 Mar 2022 NAIROBI, Kenya
$30 Billion USD For Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP)
The new investment project will focus on the development of water infrastructure critically needed to address Africa’s growing socio-economic needs and meet Africa's goal to achieve water security for all by 2025.
8 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Water Security: The Heart Of 2022 Dakar Forum
Action framework of the content of the Dakar Forum 2022 is based on the intention to create coherence with the Sustainable Development Goals and to contribute directly to their achievement.
15 Feb 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Diplomacy Talks -- Full English Transcript Interview: Abdoulaye Sene, Executive Secretary, 9th World Water Forum
In an exclusive interview with The Water Diplomat, Abdoulaye Sene, Executive Secretary of the 9th World Water Forum offers diplomatic insight into the goals and objectives of the "Water Security for Peace and Development" Forum to be held in Dakar 21 to 26 March 2022.
12 Feb 2022 NEW YORK NY, United States
Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Expands
UN Relief Coordinator calls on Security Council to address growing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Early recovery programs needed to address water and food shortages, restore sewage systems and repair health care facilities.
11 Feb 2022 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Diplomacy Talks -- Trends In Food Security During Climate Change
Diplomacy Talks and The water Diplomat Voices are a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community.
Dr. Renee Martin-Nagle, special correspondent to The water Diplomat, highlights facts about agricultural production and how it might change given evidence of climate change.
Martin-Nagle is a globally recognized water expert and consultant focusing on surface water, groundwater, unconventional water resources, contaminants, climate change, and oceans. She currently has several affiliations: Treasurer of the International Water Resources Association; President and CEO of A Ripple Effect; Special Counsel at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC; Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute; Secretary and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Mount Aloysius College Board of Trustees, and Member of the Ebensburg Municipal (water) Authority. She is also an Expert Reviewer of the UN IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.
7 Jan 2022 RABAT, Morocco
AfDB Approves $79 Million USD For Moroccan Drinking Water Projects
Funding of several projects that strengthen water production systems and water treatment facilities will improve water security and sustainability throughout Morocco.
7 Jan 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States
USAID Annual Report On Water Security: First-time Access For 4 Million
289 water and sanitation institutions in 41 countries benefit; 4 million have access to water and sanitation for the first time
7 Jan 2022 HONOLULU HI, United States
Oahu Water Contaminated By Jet Fuel Leak
Despite multiple reports of fuel leaks from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility over the past decade and growing concern from residents and government officials, the US Navy maintains that ongoing operations at the facility are essential to national security. The Navy, who has since released a timeline for cleaning out the fuel from the well, has said it will challenge the state’s order to defuel the underground tanks.
2 Nov 2021 Geneva, Switzerland
WMO Pledge For New Hydrology Action Plan
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is tol support water security efforts with a new Water and Climate Coalition, Water Declaration and a new strategy for hydrology. Eight Long-term ambitions announced.