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WATER CONSERVATION
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Why water matters: accelerating progress on SDG 6 - SDG Media Zone at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
During the UN 2023 Water Conference, co-founders of Water.org & WaterEquity, Matt Damon and Gary White joined the SDG Media Zone to address the global water crisis and the gaps and challenges around water. This year, as we approach the midpoint review of the 2030 Agenda, we must address the critical need for urgent action and acceleration on progress.
Audio Languages: English, Original
21 September 2023
News & Features
Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh Completes Historic Hudson Swim to Champion River Health
The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) official Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh undertook a 315-mile marathon swim ending at the tip of Manhattan, to emphasise the urgent need to protect the world's waterways ahead of the UN's landmark High Seas Treaty and Climate Ambition Summit next week.
Audio Languages: English
15 September 2023
Press Conferences
World Water Week & other topics – PGA Spokesperson's Briefing
Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.
Audio Languages: English, Original
9 August 2023
Conferences
5th plenary meeting - UN 2023 Water Conference
United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018–2028 (22-24 March 2023).
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, French, Spanish, Original
24 March 2023
Press Conferences
2023 Water Conference, Abolishing Slavery & other topics - PGA Spokesperson's Briefing
Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Conferences
UN 2023 Water Conference - Opening Ceremony
United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018–2028 (22-24 March 2023) - Informal opening ceremony organized by the co-hosts of the UN 2023 Water Conference-the Governments of Tajikistan and the Netherlands.
Audio Languages: English, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
22 March 2023
Conferences
Speeding up transboundary water cooperation: the value of the Water Convention (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
More than 60% of freshwater resources worldwide are shared by two or more countries. Climate change, population growth, urbanization and unsustainable economic development are negatively impacting such rivers, lakes and groundwaters. Transboundary water cooperation is therefore crucial for peace, sustainable development and climate action.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Side Events
Water, Peace and Security in Africa (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
Water, Peace and Security are interconnected and interlinked, as water is a driver of conflict in many parts of the world while transboundary and sub-national water cooperation also serves as a conduit for peace and security. This is particularly relevant in Africa where water use and allocation have been a source of increased tension or have served to strengthen cooperation in various river basins or transboundary waters across the Continent.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Side Events
Transboundary Cooperation and Science for Sustainable Management of Amazon Waters (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
This side event will present significant advances in the area of regional cooperation on data, information and knowledge generation and sharing in the Amazon basin, detailing results and commitments of relevant partnerships.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Side Events
Adopting the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus for a water-wise energy transition (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
Access to clean water, energy and food production, and ecosystems are under increasing pressure from different global processes, such as a rising global population, rapid urban and economic development, changing diets and climate change.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Side Events
From UNEA to General Assembly: Taking action for Sustainable Lake Management - as a catalyst to accelerate global commitment in the Water Action Agenda (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
Water Conference Side Event of the United Nations Environmental Program and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia on "Taking action for Sustainable Lake Management - as a catalyst to accelerate global commitment in the Water Action Agenda"
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023
Side Events
Partnerships and Cooperation for Water: The main findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 (UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event)
Partnerships and Cooperation for Water: The main findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 and experiences from the countries - UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 March 2023