Opinion Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The coronavirus has stopped the world in its tracks and while the pandemic...
Increasing water scarcity is recognized as a key challenge to sustainable development and major cause of conflict, social unrest and changes to traditional migration routes and new migration...
Résumé Les changements climatiques auront des effets sur la disponibilité, la qualité et la quantité de l'eau pour répondre aux besoins humains de base, et menacent la jouissance effective des droits...
Executive Summary Climate change will affect the availability, quality and quantity of water for basic human needs, threatening the effective enjoyment of the human rights to water and sanitation for...
Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development This year, World Water...
25 September 2019 – Guest article in International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) SDG Knowledge Hub by Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund...
Water can help win the race to limit climate change 25 September 2019 – Geneva/New York: UN says that water management must play a central role in adapting to the worst effects of climate change and...
L’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et ONU-Eau appellent à une hausse urgente des investissements dans des systèmes d’approvisionnement en eau potable et d’assainissement solides. Cet appel a...
[28 August 2019, Stockholm] The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN-Water today sounded the alarm for an urgent increase in investment in strong drinking-water and sanitation systems. The call...
The global climate crisis is inextricably linked to water. Climate change increases variability in the water cycle, inducing extreme weather events, reducing the predictability of water availability,...
La consommation d'eau a augmenté dans le monde entier d'environ 1% par an depuis les années 1980, tirée par une combinaison de la croissance démographique, le développement socio-économique et...
Más de 2000 millones de personas no tienen acceso a agua potable ni saneamiento básico Las personas más vulnerables no cuentan con servicios de agua y a veces tienen que recorrer distancias muy...
Water use has been increasing worldwide by about 1% per year since the 1980s, driven by a combination of population growth, socio-economic development and changing consumption patterns. Global water...
Report Highlights Methodology development and testing The monitoring methodology for indicator 6.3.1 was developed and tested in consultation with wastewater experts, national sector experts and...
Report Highlights Reliable water-quality monitoring data are required to assess the status and trends of water quality for human and ecosystem health, and to inform policymakers in taking appropriate...
Executive Summary Decisions about how to allocate and use water are fundamental to sustainable development. Such measures underlie all essential aspects of the human endeavour: human health and...
Key Messages Transboundary water cooperation is critical for ensuring sustainable management of water resources and achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Across the world, 153 countries...
Executive Summary Water-related ecosystems provide multiple benefits and services to society and are essential for reaching several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Water-related ecosystems,...
A. Sustainable Development Goal 6 All 193 Member States of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously agreed to Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030...
This is the first External Review of UN-Water since 2009. The Review received feedback from over 49 Members and Partners, all experts active in the field of water. In the intervening period UN-Water...