Goal 6: Water and Sanitation Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/water-and-sanitation/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:51:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/03/interview-turn-the-tide-on-water-crisis-with-game-changing-commitments-urge-co-hosts-of-un-conference-2/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:42:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=108236 Water is life, yet this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. Disruption to the hydrological cycle is also causing more water-related disasters. To tackle the challenges, the United Nations will convene in March one of the most important water events in history at its Headquarters in New York. Bringing together Governments, institutions, [...]

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]]> UN 2023 Water Conference /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/02/2023-un-water-conference/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:45:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=108094 In March 2023, the world will come together to address the urgent water crisis at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. Co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan, the Conference will be a global momentum for accelerated implementation and improved impact to advance the broad challenges surrounding [...]

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]]> Ancient tale of hummingbird inspires UN World Water Day campaign /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/01/ancient-tale-of-hummingbird-inspires-un-world-water-day-campaign/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:56:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107766   16 January, GENEVA – Inspired by an ancient tale of a hummingbird trying to put out a forest fire, the United Nations has kicked off a World Water Day 2023 campaign that calls on everyone to do what they can to solve the global water and sanitation crisis. According to UN figures, 1.4 million [...]

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]]> UN Water Conference: Water a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/01/un-water-conference-water-a-dealmaker-for-multilateral-cooperation-and-the-sdgs/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 23:55:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107744 13 January, NEW YORK – Water can be a “dealmaker” for stability and cooperation as well as for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, speakers from the co-hosts of the upcoming UN 2023 Water Conference said today. “This [the Conference] will be an occasion to unite the global community to take action and address [...]

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]]> Paris Groundwater Summit sets stage for next year’s UN Water Conference /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/12/groundwater-summit-sets-stage-for-un-2023-water-conference/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:59:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107538 8 December – The UN Groundwater Summit concluded today with a call for Governments and other stakeholders to scale up efforts to better manage groundwater - an invisible life-sustaining resource. “As we face an uncertain future, there is an urgent need to protect groundwater from pollution and use it sustainably, balancing the needs of people [...]

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]]> Countries, UN join forces to boost transboundary water cooperation /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/12/countries-un-join-forces-to-boost-transboundary-water-cooperation/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:52:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107535 8 December – Governments, UN entities and other organizations launched a global coalition today to better manage cross-border water resources - a lifeline for sustainable development but also a potential source of disputes. “More than 3 billion people depend on water that crosses national borders,” said Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Europe [...]

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]]> World Toilet Day: UN’s game plan for adequate toilet for all /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/11/uns-game-plan-for-sanitation-for-all-2/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:29:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107382 18 November, NEW YORK – Ahead of the World Toilet Day on 19 November, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a new game plan to help governments achieve safely managed sanitation for their populations and meet the sanitation target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “SDG 6.2 is about ending open defecation and providing [...]

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]]> Water prominent on COP27 agenda /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/11/water-prominent-on-cop27-agenda/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:32:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107350 The second week of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt began with a focus on the link between water and global warming, making it the first COP that includes water on its official agenda. “This is the water COP”, said Csaba Kőrösi, President of the United Nations General Assembly, in his remarks to [...]

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]]> ‘No issue more urgent than water,’ says General Assembly President, ahead of UN Water Conference preparatory meeting /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/10/no-issue-more-urgent-than-water-says-general-assembly-president-ahead-of-un-water-conference-preparatory-meeting/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:50:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=107046 NEW YORK, 14 October – The United Nations and partners are gearing up for next year’s international conference on water – a critical resource that sustains life on the planet. “I cannot imagine an issue that is more serious and more urgent than water – including the issue of groundwater,” said Csaba Kőrösi, President of [...]

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]]> United Nations spotlights the invisible value of groundwater during World Water Week /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/08/united-nations-spotlights-the-invisible-value-of-groundwater-during-world-water-week/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:43:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=106125 25 August – Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, polluted and neglected, speakers warned at a World Water Week event on Thursday. “It is our duty to ensure groundwater has its rightful place in all of our action plans,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water, [...]

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]]> United Nations launches framework to speed up progress on water and sanitation goal /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2020/07/united-nations-launches-framework-to-speed-up-progress-on-water-and-sanitation-goal/ Sat, 11 Jul 2020 02:16:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=85963 Press release UN-Water  New York, 9 July—The UN announced new plans to accelerate progress to achieve the water and sanitation-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a special event today. UN-Water announced the creation of a new framework to better support countries over the next ten years to help them meet the targets for SDG [...]

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]]> Eight things you need to know about the sanitation crisis /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/10/eight-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-sanitation-crisis/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:54:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=74647 A toilet is not just a toilet. It’s a life-saver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker. Whoever you are, wherever you are, sanitation is your human right. And yet, billions of people are being left behind. Ask yourself: how could anyone lift themselves out of poverty without sanitation? How can the world achieve the Sustainable Development Goals while [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | UN Biodiversity Conference, 17-29 November 2018 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/media-advisory-un-biodiversity-conference-17-29-november-2018/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:42:28 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=53418 6 November – In collaboration with the Government of Egypt, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will hold its 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt 14-29 November, under the theme "Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet." Main themes up for discussion at the [...]

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]]> Scale and speed needed to make water, sanitation and hygiene a reality for all /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/scale-and-speed-needed-to-make-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-a-reality-for-all/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:29:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50864 By Paul Polman,CEO of Unilever, vice-chair of the UN Global Compact In 2015, 6.6 billion people (over 90 per cent of the world’s population) used improved drinking water sources and 4.9 billion people used improved sanitation facilities.Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), ‘clean water and sanitation’ for all is being made. However, this [...]

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]]> Spouts of Water /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/spouts-of-water/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 21:24:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50815 By Andrew Kaggwa, Daily Monitor, UgandaOne by one, the pupils of Bright Little Angel Primary School rush toward a blue and white water dispenser, colorful plastic cups in hand. The dispenser, a “Purifaaya,” is one of four that stand at different corners of the school. Since this primary school in Nakawuka, in the Wakiso District [...]

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]]> Flushing Away the Act of Flushing /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/flushing-away-the-act-of-flushing/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:52:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50747 By Gabriel Alves, Folha de São Paulo, Brazil It was his fourth day of fasting. In 2010, Ezequiel Vedana was determined to start eating again only when he had a bright idea for a new business. Who would have thought that the toilet would provide his inspiration? The fasting period was a way for the [...]

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]]> UN forum to coordinate global efforts to address worsening water shortages /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/05/un-forum-to-coordinate-global-efforts-to-address-worsening-water-shortages/ Mon, 07 May 2018 20:27:31 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49663 With extreme weather costing hundreds of billions a year and fears that by 2050, one in four people will be living in a country affected by severe water shortages, a global conference got underway on Monday convened by the United Nations meteorological agency to manage the precious resource more sustainably. The problem has been further [...]

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]]> COP23: Mariet Verhoef-Cohen on how water connects /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-mariet-verhoef-cohen-water-connects/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:18:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=41285 The post COP23: Mariet Verhoef-Cohen on how water connects appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Science and technology can help tackle key sustainable development challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/science-and-technology-can-help-tackle-key-sustainable-development-challenges/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:49:27 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34603 Integrated science is essential to strengthen water management, sustainably use the oceans and tackle climate change, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said on World Science Day for Peace and Development.

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]]> Half a million Rohingya arrive in Bangladesh; UN agencies rush to provide shelter, clean water /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/09/half-a-million-rohingya-arrive-in-bangladesh-un-agencies-rush-to-provide-shelter-clean-water/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:32:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=32388 The United Nations refugee agency announced today that it has started distributing plastic sheeting and essential relief items to Rohingyas arriving in from Myanmar into neighbouring Bangladesh, as part of a massive effort to cut the time refugees spend in the open. “The latest estimate of the number of Rohingya who have arrived in Bangladesh [...]

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