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UNMISS Hands Over Solar-powered Water Facility to Gormoyok Village

31 May 2017

CEO Water Mandate announces the Water Action Hub 2.0

The hub revolves around a mapping system allowing users to search and indicate their interest in any region in...

30 May 2017

UN Environment launches new freshwater strategy

Covering a key period where it will be crucial to tackle the world’s freshwater issues to deal with threats...

28 May 2017

Providing education on menstrual hygiene

The day complements other important days of the year in relationship to sanitation and hygiene, such as 15 October...

20 May 2017

IWRA to bridge science and policy at 16th congress

In 2017, the overall theme is bridging science and policy and the conference will catalyze cooperation and focus on...

18 May 2017

In search of breakthroughs

The Government of Australia, the World Bank Group, Australian Aid and partners recently launch the Water Data Challenge...

09 May 2017

Africa water and sanitation sector monitoring – training workshop in Accra

On 2-5 May 2017, country representatives from across the African region and other national, regional and global stakeholders gathered...

United Nations Forum on Forests Photo Competition

30 April 2017

I'm with nature for World Environment Day

‘Connecting People to Nature’, the theme for World Environment Day 2017, implores people to get outdoors and into nature...

UNAMID opens new schools and a clinic in Kuma Garadayat, North Darfur.

12 April 2017

2017 GLAAS report stresses need for increased efficiency and new sources of funding

“Today, almost two billion people use a source of drinking-water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of contracting...

Participants of Uganda's inception workshop in June 2016, which brought together stakeholders from across sectors.

10 April 2017

Why start SDG 6 monitoring with a national inception workshop?

Face-to-face meetings are an effective way to connect and engage stakeholders, exchange information and experience, and create momentum. Starting...

23 March 2017

Results of 2016 pilot testing and external review

Between April and November 2016, the draft monitoring methodologies for SDG 6 global indicators were pilot tested at scale...

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