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UN’s nuclear agency and food and agriculture wing announce key commitments to tackle global water crisis | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments...
Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Glaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the...
Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation,...
Announcing new youth advisers, Guterres praises their ‘unrelenting’ drive for climate justice | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres this week announced the names of seven young climate leaders selected to serve on his Youth Advisory...
UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of action’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN Water Conference has been hailed as an opportunity to ramp up international cooperation to address water issues and avoid a looming...
Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A lack of clean water is threatening the well-being and “cultural identity” of the people of Samoa and other Pacific Island nations...
Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world have departed their locations to “attend” the UN Water...
UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become...
Running towards a global water solution | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
On the morning of the 2023 UN Water Conference, ultra-marathon runner Mina Guli has completed a year-long, campaign to run 200 marathons,...
5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which takes place at UN Headquarters from 22-24 March, is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity...