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For the first time, more than 80 high-level representatives from Asian and European States gathered in Geneva to discuss cooperation on the management and protection of transboundary waters along the borders of the two continents.Many transboundary river basins lie at the border between Europe
Almaty/GenevaAt the “Managing water information in Central Asia” workshop, held on 7 December in Almaty, Kazakhstan, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), more than 50 representatives of Central Asian countries, international organizations and donors debated
KyivOn 1 and 2 December 2011 official and non-governmental organization representatives of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova met in Kyiv to further develop transboundary water cooperation on the shared Dniester River, where severe weather events, such as flooding, coupled with serious water
BakuOn Monday, 28 November 2011, Government representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-Organization for Security and
Tirana On 25 November 2011 in Tirana the five Drin River Riparians signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Shared Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Management of the Drin River Basin to protect the shared water resources for about 1.5 million people relying on the water resources of the
DushanbeThe Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management (NPD/IWRM) met for the second time in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Nineteen policy-makers, including the Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Management and two deputy ministers; representatives of
Podgorica Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, important economic sectors, water users associations, academia, private sector, NGOs as well representatives of international organizations and donor countries met on 28 April 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro to discuss and
GenevaThe 7th “Environment for Europe” (EfE) Ministerial Conference, held in Astana from 21 to 23 September 2011, concluded on the commitment by the Governments of the UNECE region to take the lead in the transition to a green economy. The Conference gathered more than 1,500 participants, from
GenevaThe fourth Steering Committee meeting of the European Union (EU) Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on integrated water resource management (IWRM) in Kyrgyzstan took place on 18 May in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The meeting was organized by the State Committee on Water
Climate change and extreme weather events often involve too much or too little water. Like climate change, water knows no borders. Countries must adapt and work together when doing so. “Cooperating to jointly assess impacts of climate change, share results and make sure that measures in
GenevaA first meeting of the Steering Committee of the NPD/IWRM (National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management), took place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on 2-3 April. It was co-organized by the Turkmen Ministries of Water Economy and of Nature Protection and the UNECE.
Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, important economic sectors, water users associations, academia, private sector, NGOs as well representatives of international organizations and donor countries met on 5 April 2011, in Tirana, Albania to: discuss and elaborate
GenevaThe kick-off meeting of the European Union (EU) Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management took place on 29 and 30 March 2011 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The meeting was organized at the time of ongoing reforms in Georgia aimed at the liberalization
GenevaThe First Steering Committee meeting of the European Union (EU) Water Initiative National Water Policy Dialogue on integrated water resource management (IWRM) in Tajikistan will take place in Dushanbe on Wednesday, 16 March. The National Policy Dialogue on IWRM Steering Committee
At its sixth meeting (Geneva, 1–2 March 2011), the Compliance Committee under the Protocol on Water and Health outlined the main features for a new consultation process geared to help Parties implement their obligations under the Protocol. This is a fundamentally new approach and the
In Western and Central Europe the quality of freshwater has in general improved in the past 20 years thanks to remarkable investments in wastewater treatment plants. However, many challenges still threaten water resources and aquatic ecosystems: among them, pollution from agriculture
Geneva Reducing economic barriers to access to safe drinking-water is one of the key objectives of the Second Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health, which starts today in Bucharest, Romania. Representatives from 34 European countries, including both Parties and non-
Geneva Azerbaijan’s National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) was launched on 12 October 2010 in Baku. Representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy, Public Health, Industry and Energy, as well as water companies, non-governmental organizations
Geneva A workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia is being organized from 13 to 15 October 2010 in Almaty to help tackle some of the problems causing tensions between different uses and users of water by providing an accurate picture of the state of shared water resources in
Geneva The UNECE-led National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Georgia was officially initiated on 14-17 September 2010 in Tbilisi. Over these four days, the representative of the UNECE Water Convention Secretariat held a series of meetings with representatives of
Geneva 28 July 2010 will mark an important milestone in international efforts aimed at improving the global situation in water supply and sanitation with the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution recognizing access to clean water and sanitation as a human right. The