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15 June 2017

17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification

In just 15 years, the number of international migrants worldwide has risen from 173 million in 2000 to 244...

13 June 2017

Roles and responsibilities SDG monitoring and reporting

Countries Countries are the centre and starting point for all monitoring and oversee national monitoring via their national statistical...

12 June 2017

UNU-Flores host Nexus Seminar on 19 June

On 19 June, the Nexus Seminar No. 21 will be hosted in Dresden with the theme “The role of...

08 June 2017

UN Environment: boat toilets help tackle environmental challenges in Kenya

Most of the rural population still do not have latrines within their homes, which means that open defecation is...

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08 June 2017

Water is ‘catalyst’ for cooperation, not conflict, UN chief tells Security Council

(Article from UN News Centre ): “ Water, peace and security are inextricably linked,” said Mr. Guterres during a...

07 June 2017

Improving global governance of water and sanitation

In March and May 2017, UN Member States gathered to discuss how to improve global governance of water and...

06 June 2017

IAEA project maps groundwater reserves in Africa’s Sahel region

An IAEA project now shows that significant reserves of good quality water are available in Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region...

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02 June 2017

Connecting freshwater and saltwater at Ocean Conference

The Governments of Fiji and Sweden have the co-hosting responsibilities of the Conference that will be held at the...

02 June 2017

Transforming water-scarce cities through collaboration

Cities house a growing number of the world’s population, and current estimates show that the future of humanity looks...

31 May 2017

Special Rapporteur calls for inputs on human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

From 30 October to 10 November 2017, the Special Rapporteur on human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation...

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