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UN High-Level Water and Sanitation Days

The new 2030 Agenda has water and sanitation at its core, with a dedicated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6...

UN-Water Releases Publication on Eliminating Discrimination and Inequalities in Access to Water and Sanitation

At present, nearly 663 million people still live without access to improved drinking water sources, roughly 2.4 billion do...

UN-Water's Latest Partner with Special Status Hosts Event to Connect Water and Disasters in the SDGs

Dr. Han opened the meeting with his opening address to present his role as the Special Envoy in the...

Recent UNGA Side Event Discusses WASH Issues as a Basis for Achieving the SDGs

On behalf of the four hosting Member States, the Director General for Development Cooperation at the Netherlands Ministry of...

Global Handwashing Day is October 15!

UNU-INWEH - Vacancy: Director of UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health

The Director is responsible for producing world class, policy relevant research that contributes to important policy debates within the...

Making the Sustainable Development Goals Known to All

Following a successful final round of negotiations in July, Member States have agreed upon a framework for 2030 Development...

New Portrait Series

Save the Date: World Toilet Day 2015

Closing in on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

The momentum leading into this week’s final round of negotiations has been promising. Earlier this month, for example, Member...

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UN-Water’s Members and Partners are often in the media raising awareness of water-related issues around the world. We welcome opportunities and enquiries from journalists, researchers and any parties interested in engaging with and promoting our work.