Noticias sobre Libya
Libya endorses national water security strategy with 2050 horizon
The Government of Libya has officially approved the National Water Security Strategy (NWSS), developed with UNDP and Italy's support, setting measurable targets for demand reduction, source diversification, and institutional reform across one of the world's most water-stressed nations.
When risks become reality: Confronting flooding and drought in 2024
The latest report from World Weather Attribution in partnership with Climate Central confirms that extreme weather events are no longer distant threats—they are present-day realities, reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems worldwide.
Early warning systems save lives: but why didn’t they save lives in Spain’s recent floods?
The crucial role of early warning systems in preventing and managing the catastrophe caused by severe rains (a phenomenon known as an Isolated Depression at High Levels, and by…
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
UNESCO new report: Water crises threaten world peace
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements.
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission sign MOU to restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin.
Xylem collaborates worldwide to accelerate progress on water security in 2023
Currently, more than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and nearly half of the global population does not have safe sanitation.
Joint World Bank, EU, UN Report estimates costs of catastrophic flooding in Libya at $1.8 billion
Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated at $1.8 billion, according to a new report released today by the World Bank, the United Nations, and the European Union.
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
2023: A historic climatic year, as WMO Secretary-General Taalas successfully completes his mandate
Key climate indicators and impacts worsen Greenhouse gas levels continue to increase Huge socio-economic climate-related impacts highlight need for Early Warnings for All WMO…
“The first thematic target of the GGA framework is dedicated to water and sanitation”
Climate change impacts are increasingly clear, but action to build resilience to climate shocks and the finance necessary for it continue to lag.
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts
2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
We will experience climate change through our interactions with water
Water is fundamental to ensuring all life thrives.
Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise
Satellites and on-the-ground sensors are helping Kenya, Ghana and Zambia tackle inundation risks and farmers cope with drought.
How an ancient society in the Sahara Desert rose and fell with groundwater
With its low quantities of rain and soaring high temperatures, the Sahara Desert is often regarded as one of the most extreme and least habitable environments on Earth.
“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action
As proved so tragically in Libya, while water holds the key to life, all too often it kills.
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Africa needs investment to tackle climate change, warns WMO
Climate Action in Africa gains momentum, but more is needed.