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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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21 September 2023

FAO Rome Water Dialogue 2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will hold its second Rome Water Dialogue from 4-5...

Female farmer, Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2023

World Food Day 2023

The World Food Day 2023 campaign, coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), calls...

14 September 2023

WMO report: “Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals”

United in Science 2023 states that only 15 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track...

13 September 2023

Innovation for Industrial Sustainability - Our Responsibility and Commitment to a Green and Sustainable Future We Want

Hosted on 17 September, the event aims to lead a continuing discussion on green and innovative business practices in...

Children washing their hands in front of a toilet

11 September 2023

Global Handwashing Day 2023

Global Handwashing Day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, and is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate...

07 September 2023

2023 SDG Summit

The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a global plan of action...

04 September 2023

The Heads of State Initiatives for Water and Sanitation

At the launch event at World Water Week in Stockholm in August 2023, representatives from several governments and their...

Eva Lövgren, SIDA Deputy Director of International Organizations and Policy Support, and Gilbert Houngbo, UN-Water Chair

30 August 2023

38th UN-Water Meeting

During the open session, Members and Partners did a ‘deep dive’ into the recommendations and outcomes from the UN...

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...

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