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A lot can change in ten years

The United Nations has committed to focus on water for a decade. That’s ten years to advance sustainable development. Ten years to breathe new air into existing programmes and projects. Play your part and make a difference.

Countries are already taking action…

Inspiring stories about how state actors are improving water services for millions of people every year.

Slovenia

“Slovenia warmly welcome...

Austria

“Starting with the domes...

Israel

Israel has overcome many of its water challenges by adopting a holistic approach to water consumption that encompasses robust resource management, high-tech development and public education.Water technology for agriculture In…...

Nigeria

“Nigeria is a party to t...

Japan

Having long since achieved total water and sanitation coverage within the country, Japan now focuses on national proactive disaster risk reduction measures, conservation of the natural environment, maintaining water quality,…...

Ethiopia

“Ethiopia is working on ...

 …and so are organizations

Explore the ways that organizations around the world are working on the water crisis.

Dresden Nexus Conference

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
December 9, 2017

When looking at the before mentioned nexus of water, energy, and food security, the question arises which envi...

The World Water Development Report

Energize implementation of existing programmes and projects
December 15, 2017

The World Water Development Report (WWDR) is an annual and thematic report that focuses on different strategic...

Groundwater consortium

Advance sustainable development
January 5, 2018

The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) is an independent open global consortium ...

The SDG knowledge hub

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
December 15, 2017

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) SDG Knowledge Hub is an online resource centre ...

The nexus tools platform

Energize implementation of existing programmes and projects
November 18, 2017

When looking at the before mentioned nexus of water, energy, and food security, the question arises which envi...

The water, food, energy, ecosystem nexus

Energize implementation of existing programmes and projects
January 20, 2018

Through the ‘Water, Food, Energy, Ecosystem Nexus Programme’, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) is explor...

What’s happening right now

 

The Permanent Mission of Tajikistan, Japan, Canada, Morocco, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and with the support of UN-Water are organizing a High-level Event on interlinkages between Water and Climate.

The event will take place in the ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York on 27 March 2019.

  • Click here to access the program and the concept note.
  • International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), summarises the event here.

About the Decade

 

Water Action Decade 2018-2028

Water and sanitation are preconditions to life and we must put a greater focus on these human rights. During the decade, the international community sets out to:

  1. Advance sustainable development
  2. Energize existing programmes and projects
  3. Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Learn more about the objectives in the  UN Secretary General’s Action Plan.