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Water flows through the news every day. Many stories about climate change, economics, politics, culture and leisure have a water-related dimension. Explore what UN-Water’s Members and Partners are doing around the world on water.

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30 June 2015

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) launch 2015 Progress Update and MDG Assessment

Closing the gaps and achieving universal access for all is the challenge now facing the global community. Over the...

03 June 2015

Tajikistan to Focus on Past Achievements and Ways Forward

Twelve years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution initiated by the Republic of Tajikistan and declared...

27 May 2015

Teach a Water Class

25 May 2015

GLAAS 2014 Findings – Special Report for Africa

This report highlights the substantial gains that have been made with African countries, and the external support agencies (ESAs)...

29 April 2015

Nepal Earthquake: Urgent Need for Water, Sanitation and Food

As the death toll rises above 4000 people after the massive earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday, an estimated...

28 April 2015

Water Ripples Social Media

The global celebration of World Water Day took place around 22 March with the official UN celebrations in India...

03 April 2015

A Ten-Year Story - Dialogue and Photos

During a full day event, representatives discussed how the lessons learnt can be translated into concrete actions for sustainable...

01 April 2015

First stakeholder consultation on post-2015 monitoring, January 2015

21 March 2015

Winners Announced for Water for Life Award

20 March 2015

Launch of the UN World Water Development Report

“There is already international consensus that water and sanitation are essential to the achievement of many sustainable development goals...

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