UN-Water News
Public dialogue on SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation
Every year at the HLPF, an annual theme helps an increased focus along with an in-depth review on a... Read more
UN-Water and IISD team up on SDG 6 information
On March 22, UN-Water and the International Institute for Sustainable Development announce a new agreement to collaborate in providing information on... Read more
World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based Solutions for Water
Paris/Brasilia, 19 March—Nature-based solutions can play an important role in improving the supply and quality of water and reducing the impact... Read more
Launch of the Water Action Decade
On World Water Day, 22 March 2018, the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028 will be launched at the United Nations. The event, led... Read more
World Water Day 2018 – Nature for Water
World Water Day 2018 – Nature for Water World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Nature for... Read more
High-level panel on water stress and human migration: making the link
Brasilia 19 March, a high-level panel organized by FAO on behalf of UN-Water, will be hosted at the 8th... Read more
New UN-Water report looks at solutions inspired and supported by nature
Solutions inspired and supported by nature (“nature-based solutions”) use, or mimic, natural processes to address contemporary water management challenges,... Read more
The 28th UN-Water Meeting
was convened at the headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in early February. Approximately fifty delegates of UN-Water Members... Read more
World Toilet Day 2018: When nature calls
World Toilet Day 2018 – ‘When nature calls’ – to focus on nature-based sanitation solutions. Where there is a lack of sanitation, human... Read more