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A lot can change in ten years

The United Nations has committed to focus on water for a decade. That’s ten years to advance sustainable development. Ten years to breathe new air into existing programmes and projects. Play your part and make a difference.

Countries are already taking action…

Inspiring stories about how state actors are improving water services for millions of people every year.

Singapore

Singapore has come a long way in achieving universal access to affordable and high quality water, as well as 100% modern sanitation. In the 1960s, Singapore was like many other…...

El Salvador

“The Government of El Sa...

Cabo Verde

“Cabo Verde, has a criti...

United Arab Emirates

“The government of the U...

Malta

“Malta, despite being in...

Tajikistan

"It is necessary to underline once again that the Decade “Water for Sustainable Development” creates a robust platform for coordinated and integrated actions aimed at furtherance of sustainable management of…...

 …and so are organizations

Explore the ways that organizations around the world are working on the water crisis.

Transfer of environmentally sound technologies

Advance sustainable development
January 19, 2018

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) integrated TEST methodology constitutes an appr...

Understanding groundwater in the Sahel

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
December 15, 2017

This International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) programme aims to build capacity in isotope hydrology and enhan...

The water, climate and development programme

Advance sustainable development
December 14, 2017

Through its Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP), Global Water Partnership (GWP) supports countri...

SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
January 20, 2018

In 2015, UN Member States adopted the historic 2030 Agenda, setting universal and transformative goals and tar...

Swedish textile water initiative

Advance sustainable development
December 15, 2017

The Swedish Textile Water Initiative (STWI) is a collaboration between over 30 Swedish textile and leather bra...

High-level dialogues and meetings for water-related SDGs

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
March 7, 2018

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) acknowledges the integrated and indivisible nature o...

What’s happening right now

 

The Permanent Mission of Tajikistan, Japan, Canada, Morocco, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and with the support of UN-Water are organizing a High-level Event on interlinkages between Water and Climate.

The event will take place in the ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York on 27 March 2019.

  • Click here to access the program and the concept note.
  • International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), summarises the event here.

About the Decade

 

Water Action Decade 2018-2028

Water and sanitation are preconditions to life and we must put a greater focus on these human rights. During the decade, the international community sets out to:

  1. Advance sustainable development
  2. Energize existing programmes and projects
  3. Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Learn more about the objectives in the  UN Secretary General’s Action Plan.