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Speakers at Conference’s Second Interactive Dialogue Point to Impact of Worldwide, Growing Water Stress on Sustainable Economic, Urban Development, Food Security

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Speakers at Conference’s Second Interactive Dialogue Point to Impact of Worldwide, Growing Water Stress on Sustainable Economic, Urban Development, Food Security

Ensuring sustainable economic and urban development in times of worldwide and increasing water stress — as a result of climate change, pollution and unsustainable water management — is one of the most pressing issues facing the world, speakers underscored as the 2023 Water Conference held its second interactive dialogue.

Opening Headquarters Conference, World Leaders Stress Urgency of International Action to Protect Water as Basic Human Right, Common Dominator for Sustainable Development

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Opening Headquarters Conference, World Leaders Stress Urgency of International Action to Protect Water as Basic Human Right, Common Dominator for Sustainable Development

Forty-six years since the last United Nations Water Conference was held in Mar de Plata, Argentina, global leaders met today at Headquarters in New York to zero in on the global water crisis and the need to protect this precious resource as a basic human right for the planet’s 8 billion people.

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene ‘a Human Right’, Crucial for Health, Prosperity Worldwide, Speakers Stress at Conference’s First Interactive Dialogue

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Water, Sanitation, Hygiene ‘a Human Right’, Crucial for Health, Prosperity Worldwide, Speakers Stress at Conference’s First Interactive Dialogue

Investing inclusively in water, sanitation and hygiene is crucial for health, prosperity and equity, speakers from Governments and civil society underscored as the 2023 Water Conference kicked off a series of five interactive dialogues.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The World Health Organization’s new report on the effect of COVID-19 on people living with non-communicable disease said such people had difficulty accessing routine medicines and experienced disrupted treatments, thus underlining the importance of including such treatment and care into national preparedness plans responses.

Glaciers Largest Freshwater Reservoir on Planet, But Threatened by Global Warming, Secretary-General Warns Event, Stressing Consequences Could Be Catastrophic

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Glaciers Largest Freshwater Reservoir on Planet, But Threatened by Global Warming, Secretary-General Warns Event, Stressing Consequences Could Be Catastrophic

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the side event on the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, in New York today:

Applauding Recent Diplomatic Talks between Israelis, Palestinians, Speakers in Security Council Urge Parties Commit to Agreements

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Applauding Recent Diplomatic Talks between Israelis, Palestinians, Speakers in Security Council Urge Parties Commit to Agreements

With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, the senior United Nations official for Middle East peace urged Palestinians and Israelis to promptly crystalize agreements reached at two recent diplomatic meetings — their first direct talks in years — as he briefed the Security Council today about ongoing violence, expanded settlement activity and escalating rhetoric on both sides.

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