Noticias sobre Sudan
Modelling study highlights risks of potential GERD failure
Researchers from the National Water Research Center and Benha University in Egypt have assessed the flood risk due to a potential failure of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and its potential impacts on the downstream countries, Sudan and Egypt.
Iraq to implement 100 water and sewage projects in 2024
Iraq authorities revealed plans to undertake approximately 100 projects aimed at enhancing water and sewage networks as part of a comprehensive effort to rebuild the nation's infrastructure post-war, Zawya reports.
UNEP-Rotary partnership aims to safeguard freshwater sources
A new partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and one of the world’s largest service organizations, Rotary International, will work to conserve and restore freshwater bodies UNEP and Rotary International announced their partnership at Rotary International Assembly, which ran from 7-11 January 2024.
Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years
River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows.
“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.
The Heads of State Initiatives for Water and Sanitation
To date, 11 countries are developing national water, sanitation and hygiene Heads of State Initiatives: Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Liberia, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Africa suffers disproportionately from climate change
Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but is suffering disproportionately from climate change.
“One in five water boreholes we dig now is dry or unfit for humans to drink” – Oxfam
Climate-induced water insecurity poses one of the biggest threats to humanity and will lead to more hunger, disease, and displacement.
“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.
Droughts, floods and heat contribute to conflict risk in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
With the planet’s average daily temperature soaring to levels unseen in modern record-keeping, persistent droughts and severe flooding, several countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia are at risk of emerging of ongoing conflict related to water, according to a new quarterly update that analyses findings from a global early warning tool.
Malawi and South Sudan announce presidential compacts on water and sanitation
In a major stride to ensure universal access to water and sanitation, the governments of Malawi and South Sudan announced the launch of Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation.
Walls along River Nile reveal ancient form of hydraulic engineering
An international team of researchers said a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan has revealed an ancient form of hydraulic engineering in the Nile Valley and shed light on connections between ancient Nubia and Egypt.
With inclusion and accountability, water security is key for development and stability in Sudan
The dramatic flood events of the past four years are a stark reminder of the water-related threats faced by South Sudan.
UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis
Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report published on Tuesday.
10 states in Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as the Water Convention.
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.
Hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo wins Stockholm Water Prize 2023
The world-renowned hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo is awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2023 for his ground-breaking research on river networks, demonstrating their significance in the spread of solutes, aquatic species, and diseases.
New analysis finds a 70% funding cap for water programs in 41 countries
Action Against Hunger calls on donors to close the water funding gap to help tackle rising hunger.
Suez appoints Pierre Pauliac as Chief Operating Officer in charge of the water division
As of March 17, Pierre Pauliac will replace Maximilien Pellegrini in the Group Executive Committee, as Chief Operating Officer in charge of the Water division.
WHO: Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa
Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have left nearly 130,000 people “looking death in the eyes” and nearly 50 million facing crisis levels of food insecurity, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.