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11 August 2016

Sessions and digital engagement at World Water Week

07 July 2016

The full picture - a holistic water goal

The goal has eight targets that relate to 6.1) safe drinking water, 6.2) adequate sanitation and hygiene, 6.3) water...

07 June 2016

National pilot testing for monitoring: Latest workshop in Peru

Monitoring methodologies for SDG 6 indicators are now being piloted in six countries, examining the technical feasibility of methodologies...

IOM distributes laundry soap at the UNMISS base in Malakal

28 May 2016

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Secretary-General Meets Members of the Joint United Nations and World Bank High-Level Panel on Water.

22 April 2016

UN and World Bank announce members of joint high-level panel on water

The Panel is co-chaired by the Presidents of Mauritius and Mexico, and it comprises eight additional Heads of State/Government...

22 March 2016

Water drives job creation and economic growth, says new UN World Water Development Report

The report notes that half of the world's workers - 1.5 billion people - are employed in eight water...

16 March 2016

Latest UN data on water and jobs

The report will suggest content and basis for debate throughout the year on the theme ‘Water and Jobs’. For...

15 February 2016

Tools and resources on World Water Day web

This year, the theme 'water and jobs' highlights how enough quantity and quality of water can change people's jobs...

Economic and Social Council 2016 sessionYouth Forum

03 February 2016

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, appointed Chair of UN-Water

Mr. Ryder is appointed Chair following the mandate of Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General Emeritus of the World Meteorological Organisation who...

21 January 2016

High level panel for SDG6 - UN-Water committed to country led action, says UN Secretary-General

The announcement comes as countries experience water stress and water-related disasters that will grow worse due to climate change...

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