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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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18 August 2022

‘Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water’ - Stockholm World Water Week 2022

Later this month, World Water Week 2022 will take place online and in Stockholm, Sweden, from 23 August to...

15 August 2022

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 is the only United Nations official report that monitors global progress on the...

11 August 2022

FAO technical guide on land tenure, combating desertification, land degradation, and drought

A new technical guide from the secretariats of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...

08 August 2022

UN 2023 Water Conference: proposed themes, preparatory meeting dates announced

The UN 2023 Water Conference will be held in New York, from 22 to 24 March 2023. The event...

04 August 2022

FAO report on effective financing for policy, implementation and partnerships addressing drought risks

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released A rapid review of effective financing for...

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01 August 2022

WHO statement on menstrual health and rights

The World Health Organization (WHO) have issued a statement on menstrual health and rights during the recent 50th session...

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28 July 2022

World Bank: Seeing the Invisible - A Strategic Report on Groundwater Quality

The World Bank’s new report - Seeing the Invisible: A Strategic Report on Groundwater Quality - describes why, and...

MINUSMA supports young people through agriculture.

25 July 2022

New FAO guidelines on calculating agriculture water use efficiency

A new publication, "Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting", by the Food...

International Fund for Agricultural Development

21 July 2022

Webinar: Towards stronger implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region

A forthcoming webinar on the progress of implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Arab region will...

18 July 2022

World Water Week in Stockholm 2022

The 2022 edition of World Water Week will take place 23 August to 1 September online and in Stockholm...

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