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2 Nov 2021 Washington DC, United States
United States: Intelligence Advisory Issued Following Ongoing Cyber Attacks On Nation's Water Infrastructure
Advisory discloses three previously unreported ransomware attacks which hit facilities in Nevada, Maine, and California earlier this year.
31 Oct 2021 GLASGOW, United Kingdom
Report And Video: Water Security Under Climate Change
High-level Forum, Glasgow, pre-COP26 (recorded footage is linked): On the eve of COP26, Ministers, heads of international organisations, leading figures from public and private sectors, eminent academics from different parts of the world and from different disciplines, gathered to discuss water security challenges under climate change.
24 Oct 2021 Manila, Philippines
Asian Development Bank Boosts Climate Finance Goal
The Asian Development Bank plans $66 Billion USD for climate mitigation, with the remaining to be used to support adaptation efforts including improving water security across developing member countries.
21 Oct 2021 GLASGOW, United Kingdom
Watch: Water Security Under Climate Change
High-level Forum, Glasgow, pre-COP26 (recorded footage is linked): Speakers included Ministers, heads of international organisations, leading figures from public and private sectors, eminent academics from different parts of the world, from different disciplines, to share their views on the problems and their likely solutions.
21 Oct 2021 GLASGOW, United Kingdom
COP26: Water Security And Climate Change
As the Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, commences, Asit Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada assess the issues of water security, complexity of management of climate change and impacts on the future of humanity.
29 Sep 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Guterres Warns Of Conflict Caused By Water Crisis
Secretary-General warns UN Security Council of the possibility of increasing climate-related conflict
27 Sep 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland
Lessons From The Sahel On Water Security And Water Diplomacy
Water as a source of interstate conflicts, and key to resolution...global and African insights into water diplomacy.
21 Sep 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Security Council Urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan To Resume GERD Talks
UN Security Council stresses need for Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to continue talks with African Union in order to agree water sharing of Nile River.
21 Jul 2021 Washington DC, United States
US Drought Brings Wildfires, Water Shortages, Crop Failure
As the west of the US swelters and burns under sustained drought conditions, there are wider implications for national security and global food prices. Water levels in the Colorado River system are dangerously low and states are bickering over access to irrigation waters.
7 Jul 2021 New York, United States
Water Front And Centre At UNICEF Annual Session
Agency Director Henrietta Fore highlights work done to supply 106 million with WASH services across 153 countries during pandemic response. Stresses importance of innovation in bid to meet SDGs and draws attention to continued gender inequalities associated with water.
7 Jul 2021 Washington D.C, United States
How Water Security Is Critical To Climate Resilience
A panel discussion hosted by the US Department of State examined how water intersects with climate change at a local and global level and what the sector can do to make water security a pathway to climate resilience. An economist, a sociologist and an engineer shared their experiences.
5 Jun 2021 KHARTOUM, Sudan
Sudan Secures $500 Million USD For Irrigation, Water
Funding for new water infrastructure projects and support for government transition and modernisation