Noticias sobre Syria
Water crisis and drought threaten more than 12 million in Syria and Iraq
More than 12 million people in Syria and Iraq are losing access to water, food and electricity and urgent action is needed to combat a severe water crisis, 13 aid groups working in the region warn today.
“Running Dry”: scale and impact of water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
Nearly nine out 10 children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) live in areas of high or extremely high-water stress with serious consequences on their health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods.
An ambitious project to improve water and sanitation infrastructures in cities in southern Turkey
Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Turkey in the renovation of their water and sanitation systems and their management of solid waste.
New UNICEF report highlights impact of attacks on water and sanitation facilities on children
Attacks on water and sanitation facilities and workers in conflicts around the world continue to put the lives of millions of children at risk and deny children and families access to critical water and sanitation services, UNICEF warned today.
Study reveals a deepening water crisis in Jordan
Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater.
EBRD and UK support Jordan’s wastewater treatment
EBRD, GCFF and UK launch construction of wastewater pipeline Ain Ghazal wastewater treatment plant to serve Amman and Zarqa Reclaimed water to be available for irrigation in…
FAO helps reactivate Syria’s water resources monitoring system through training
FAO has designed a comprehensive training programme for the technical staff of the Water Resources Information Center – General Commission for Water Resources in Syria.
Reducing unaccounted-for water in Duhok, Iraq
In Duhok, as in many towns in Iraqi Kurdistan, 40% of the drinking water entering the town's distribution network used to be lost due to visible or underground leaks.
Over one billion people at threat of being displaced by 2050 due to environmental change
The international think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) published a new report.
Water-related conflicts set to rise amid demand growth and climate impacts
By Anastasia Moloney. About a quarter of the world's population faces severe water shortages exacerbated by climate change - and with that is coming conflict, social unrest and migration.
Oil pollution threatens water sources in northeast Syria
Since the start of Syria’s civil war in 2011, oil pollution has been a concern, as contending powers competed to control oil fields and facilities suffered damages.
Shrinking water supplies threaten to put fragile Iraq ‘on the edge’
By Laurie Goering. Its economy slammed by coronavirus and falling oil prices, conflict-hit Iraq is struggling to deal with growing water shortages.
Turkey/Syria: weaponizing water in global pandemic?
COVID-19 protections rely on adequate supply.
COVID-19: Interruption to key water station in the northeast of Syria puts 460,000 people at risk
Statement from UNICEF Representative in Syria, Fran Equiza: “Yet again the water supply from the Allouk water station in the northeast of Syria has been interrupted.
Concerns over water shortages jump in Jordan amid coronavirus lockdown
By Ban Barkawi. Public fears of water shortages increase as one of the world's most water-stressed countries tries to tackle COVID-19.
Live coverage: Latest news on coronavirus and water industry
FRIDAY, MAY 29 Invest in hydropower to tackle coronavirus and climate crisis impacts The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined hydropower’s resilience and critical role in delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy, especially in times of crisis.
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
At war, and with no water
Main photograph: Displaced persons camp outside Herat © Carlos Garriga
The escalation of water-related conflicts around the world
A recently updated database of events related to water and conflict assembled by American non-profit Pacific Institute shows that violence related to water increased over the past decade, reports The Guardian.
Significant risk of water-related conflict in parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India, Pakistan
New Water, Peace and Security tool uses machine learning to predict violent conflicts, with an 86% success rate.