United Nations
United Nations is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Initiative to restore 30% of Pakistan’s Indus basin by 2030, 1 of 7 UN world restoration flagships
Efforts by local communities and civil society groups to protect and restore Pakistan’s Indus Basin, which has been rapidly degrading, are gaining momentum through the Government of Pakistan’s Living Indus initiative. Boosting biodiversity, climate mitigation and community resilience through nature-based solutions, these efforts were today named as one of seven UN World Restoration Flagships. The World Restoration Flagship […]
COP28 achieves milestone with integration of water, sanitation, health and food systems into GGA
After the conclusion of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on 12 December, World Health Organization (WHO) experts, together with stakeholders from a range of sectors celebrated a significant accomplishment: the comprehensive integration of water, sanitation, health and food systems into the conference's text concerning the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA). The Water […]
Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the world
In line with this year’s World Toilet Day theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s 3.5 billion people living without safe toilets. From a Nepalese woman who prompted her village to improve hygiene to a fresh game plan launched in 2022 by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), these […]
UN-Water Expert Group explores water and climate change inter-dependencies
The UN-Water Expert Group on Water and Climate Change hosted a technical workshop at the margins of the Bonn Climate Conference on 14 June 2023, entitled Water and Climate Change Inter-Dependencies. Participants from the UN-Water Expert Group, co-coordinated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and […]
The United Nations releases the Summary of Proceedings from the UN 2023 Water Conference
Approximately 700 commitments were made as part of the Water Action Agenda, including financial pledges, collaborative projects, and actions. The summary document aims to capture the key messages conveyed by participating States and Observers.
UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis. Governments, businesses and civil society committed billions of dollars to advance the water agenda, a dealmaker for accelerating sustainable development overall. Some 10,000 participants gathered at UN Headquarters and online from 22 to 24 March 2023, to […]