"WATER CONSERVATION"

Press conference by Mr. Federico Properzi, Chief Technical Adviser for UN Water, Mr. Henk WJ Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, and Ms. Lani Dolifka, Founder of Clean Water Here, on the World Water Day 2018

At the launch of the “Water Action Decade” in New York today, UN chief António Guterres said the growing water crisis “should be much higher on the world’s radar.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The New Food and Land Use Coalition meet to discuss food production and distribution systems with a focus on nutrition and health, water use and biodiversity management.

Consecutive failed rains across Kenya have left 2.6 million people short of food. As millions of Kenyans prepare for what is predicted to be the worst drought since 2011, a change in crop is helping farmers adapt to dry conditions and continue to grow food. IFAD

President Evo Morales of Bolivia told the Security Council today that unlike other natural resources, “there is no substitute for water” and as such "it must be respected and preserved.” UNIFEED

General Assembly Working-level dialogue to discuss improving the integration and coordination of the work of the United Nations on the water-related goals and targets under its sustainable development pillar, with a particular emphasis on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

General Assembly Working-level dialogue to discuss improving the integration and coordination of the work of the United Nations on the water-related goals and targets under its sustainable development pillar, with a particular emphasis on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Za’atari refugee camp in northern Jordan is a safe haven for almost 30,000 refugees who have fled conflict in Syria. But in one of the most arid countries in the world, providing drinking water for everyone is becoming an enormous challenge. UNICEF