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29 August 2023

Singapore International Water Week – extension of submission for abstracts

The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) will be held from 18-22 June 2014 in Singapore. As part of the...

28 August 2023

Irrigating from space: how remote sensing technology can make a difference

Published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank, a new...

21 August 2023

UN system-wide contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals

The newly-launched Report of the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group on the Development Coordination Office showcases...

17 August 2023

Panama is the first Latin American country to join UN Water Convention

Endowed with abundant water resources, Panama's 4 million inhabitants largely rely on surface water for various purposes, making cooperation...

14 August 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition

Prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), this publication series is the only...

10 August 2023

World Water Week in Stockholm, 2023

The theme in 2023 is ‘Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World’. A diverse mix of participants...

An extension of the main water supply network reaches Kfar Roummane, a village in southern Lebanon.

07 August 2023

UNCTAD report: How technology can help solve the water and sanitation crisis

With billions of people lacking safely managed water and sanitation services, new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data...

03 August 2023

WHO/UNICEF report: Frontline health facilities faltering without WASH and electricity

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Waste and Electricity Services in Health Care Facilities: 2023 Global Progress Report highlights that an estimated...

Street view after Flooding in Marikina, Philippines

31 July 2023

Water and Climate Change Inter-dependencies - workshop at Bonn Climate Conference

Participants from the UN-Water Expert Group, co-coordinated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), UN Educational, Scientific...

Female farmer in a the field, Madagascar

27 July 2023

Remote sensing for water productivity - the WaPOR portal from FAO

Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner is a major challenge. 72%...

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