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Peruvian Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation called world leaders to “get out comfort zone, roll up our sleeves, put on our boots and lead the political, social, cultural and economic transformation that we need to face enormous challenges that our peoples demand in particular with the drinking water and sanitation agenda.” UNIFEED

Briefing reporters on the closing of the UN 2023 Water Conference, Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, said, “We've been working very hard on getting this conference right. After the conference, the world has to continue working hard to get water right.” UNIFEED

“In Kenya, I walked beside women and girls as they risked their lives each day to fetch water. And closer to here, just last week, I ran through California San Joaquin Valley, listening to farmers explained the threat to their crops, livelihoods and communities of what is now a 23-year drought,” ultramarathon runner said at the 2023 Water Conference’s Interactive Dialogue. UNIFEED

“I run because I want to show the sense of urgency that we have in front of us. I run because I want to go to the frontlines of this crisis,” said Mina Guli. She completed her 200th marathon in 1 year for water on March 22nd – World Water Day and the start of the UN Water Conference in New York. UNIFEED

“At Starbucks, we are committed to conserve and replenish water across our business by 50 percent by 2030,” Starbucks Sustainability chief told the UN 2023 Water Conference plenary meeting. UNIFEED

UN calls for game-changing action to stem global water crisis. UNIFEED

The 2023 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, brings stakeholders from all sectors together at the UN headquarters in New York from March 22 to 24. UNIFEED

United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield today announced that the United States is committing USD 49 billion “toward equitable climate resilient water and sanitation investments at home and around the globe.” UNIFEED

Ten percent of the global population currently lives in areas that are high or critical water stress. Up to 3.5 billion people live under conditions of water stress at least one month a year, a new UN report says. UNIFEED

A UN official said, “Water action can increase food security and equality between genders. Water action keeps children in school, communities at peace, and nature healthy. The time to act is now.” UNIFEED