Situated in the Nile River basin, landlocked South Sudan faces severe challenges, including catastrophic floods, droughts, and significant development and humanitarian issues. The country views strengthened transboundary cooperation as crucial for its sustainable growth and regional integration. During a national workshop in July 2024, South Sudan's officials, including the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, discussed the benefits and challenges of joining the Convention. The workshop brought together over 80 participants, including government representatives, regional organizations, and civil...
UNITAR event: Pathways to Resilience: Advancing Solutions for Global Freshwater Quality
Entitled Pathways to Resilience: Advancing Solutions for Global Freshwater Quality , the event side event explored the multilateral and...
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024
On the launch of the report, IFAD President and UN-Water Chair Alvaro Lario said: “The fastest route out of...
Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) Assembly 2024
GWOPA is an international network created to support water operators through Water Operator’s Partnerships (WOPs), peer support exchanges between...
Sustainable Development Goal 6
Billions of people are still living without safely managed water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Achieving SDG 6 is integral to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.
Communications should be a two-way exchange. ‘Questions people ask’ is a new feature where we answer some of the questions we get asked about important issues, such as, climate change, water scarcity, toilet equity and wastewater. Through responding to queries from our audiences, we aim to explain key issues in a clear and engaging way that fosters ongoing conversations.
The UN-Water SDG 6 Data Portal brings all the United Nations’ water and sanitation information into one place. Designed for decision-makers, advisors, technical professionals, researchers and students, there are tools to help visualize and analyse the information, creating a clear picture of how the world is progressing towards the various SDG 6 targets.
Monitoring progress towards SDG 6 helps policy- and decision makers identify challenges and opportunities, set priorities, communicate progress, and generate support and investment. SDG 6 Progress Reports are primarily based on national official data sources, compiled and validated by United Nations custodian agencies.
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation unites UN support to countries to accelerate progress on water-related goals and targets, including SDG 6. Action on water and sanitation is key to solving many global challenges. The strategy’s vision is a world with accessible, available and sustainably managed water and sanitation for all people and the planet.
UN-Water identifies emerging issues and develops collaborative contributions to global policy frameworks on disasters, climate change, sustainable development and other issues.
UN-Water is a monitoring hub, providing coherent and reliable data and information on key water trends and management issues throughout the water cycle.
UN-Water coordinates global thematic campaigns for World Water Day and World Toilet Day every year and creates engaging communications on key water related issues.
