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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...

04 January 2016

Water for Life Decade' 2005-2015

11 December 2015

COP21: Reporting from the UN-Water Side Event

08 December 2015

Matching Quality with Use May Increase Water Efficiency, According to UN-Water Publication

27 November 2015

Water at UN Climate Summit

Climate change affects everyone; emissions released anywhere contribute to a problem everywhere. International cooperation is essential to address this...

Final meeting of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation

25 November 2015

UN Urges Open, Frank Discussion on Hygiene and Sanitation

He urged the world to work together and have an open frank discussion on the importance of toilets and...

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