Water
Water is at the center of economic and social development: it is vital to maintain health, grow food, generate energy, manage the environment, and create jobs. Water availability and management impacts whether poor girls are…
At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need ‘major push’
Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson today underscored that when it comes to the environment, everything is connected. “None should imagine that the state of…
Understanding Poverty – Water Supply
Water is at the center of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. Despite water’s importance, over 663 million people in the world still…
UNGA President announces event on SDG 6
17 November, 2017 In a meeting with UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Marie Chatardová, on 9 November, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Miroslav Lajcak announces that he will hold three events related…