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UNICEF: WASH for Peace - Guidance and Tools

“WASH for Peace” aims to equip UNICEF staff, sector partners and counterparts with resources and tools to develop and...

WMO Report: State of the Global Climate 2023

Released on 19 March 2024, “State of the Global Climate 2023” finds that, in 2023, concentrations of greenhouse gases...

UN World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace

The 2024 edition of UN-Water’s flagship annual report on water issues describes how developing and maintaining a secure and...

New training on infection prevention and control and WASH for health workers

In Malawi, poor access to WASH in healthcare facilities contributes to some of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality...

39th UN-Water Meeting

Hosted by the new UN-Water Chair, and President of IFAD, Alvaro Lario, the first day of the biannual meeting...

Global events to mark World Water Day 2024

World Water Day is led by UN-Water and the 2024 Task Force is co-coordinated the United Nations Economic Commission...

UN recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships

From saving biodiversity in Europe, to re-greening African drylands, to reviving forests in South America, these seven initiatives have...

Webinar: The Role of Water Law in Fostering Water for Peace

The objective of the webinar is to contribute to the World Water Day 2024 campaign on “Water for Peace”...

Call for input: UN Special Rapporteur’s report on “Water and food nexus: a human rights approach to water management in food systems”

Guaranteeing the human right to water for the most impoverished people requires restoring the good state of the aquatic...

Six moments that will help define UNEA-6

The world’s top decision-making body on the environment is expected to explore a host of pressing environmental issues, from...

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