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Arab countries study the benefits of joining the UNECE Water Convention

… Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) can … For further information please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/water/workshop_arab_countries_2014.html  Contact …

Montenegro becomes the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health

… officially becomes the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health, thus joining countries effectively working … the vision of the 2030 Agenda through bringing together the environment and health communities and supporting the …

20 countries commit to improving their water management in the framework of the Astana Water Action

… Kazakhstan For the first time, in the framework of the “Environment for Europe” process, 20 countries and 4 … have committed to 75 specific actions for improving their waters. The actions cover water and ecosystems, water and …

UNECE organizes Central Asian workshop to help mainstream environmental concerns in Government plans and policies

… capacity for the implementation of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, … Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, will focus on the water sector. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) …

Countries are committed to address inequities in access to water and sanitation services under the Protocol on Water and Health

… The need to ensure equitable access to water and sanitation is getting more and more visibility in … data and for stronger cooperation between sectors (water, environment, health but also social protection, justice, …

UNECE organises workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia

… Geneva A workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia is being organized from 13 … of a lack of accurate information on the condition of waters in the region. Thus, availability of sound data and … is foreseen to be one of the key inputs to the seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference, which is to …

UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources

… Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint … Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC). The …

UNECE workshop looks at how to jointly prepare for the increasing risk of floods and droughts induced by climate change

… extreme weather events often involve too much or too little water. Like climate change, water knows no borders. … for discussion include: How does climate change affect our waters? How to adapt to climate change impacts on …

United Nations Secretary-General encourages countries to join UNECE Water Convention as it becomes global

… – The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) has … under the Water Convention. Mr. Corrado Clini, Minister of Environment, Land and Sea of Italy underlined the …

Countries of the Caucasus meet in Tbilisi to address common challenges on Water and Health issues

… A workshop to address and improve the situation of water and health in the Caucasus was held in Tbilisi on 27 … Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, in …

UNECE launches a clearing house for information on water and health in the Republic of Moldova

… opening of the Clearing House under the Protocol on Water and Health in the Republic of Moldova took place on 10 … For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/water.html or contact: Mr. Alisher Mamadzhanov …

Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Water Continues Water Sector Reforms in Tajikistan

… Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management of Tajikistan discussed the state … Ukraine. For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd … Steering Committee of the National Policy …

UNECE launches project to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova

… Commission for Europe (UNECE) to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova … Government. In their welcoming statements, the Minister of Environment, Gheorghe Salaru, and the Minister of Health, …

The Protocol on Water and Health is a key tool to deliver access to clean water and sanitation to all

… efforts aimed at improving the global situation in water supply and sanitation with the adoption by the United … on the occasion of the third Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health. It entered into force on 4 August …

UNECE facilitates reflection on the regional integration, peace, security and stability benefits of transboundary water cooperation

… Transboundary water cooperation has the potential to generate a broad range of economic, social and environmental benefits through improved water management. … and the United Nations Development Programme’s Shared Waters Partnership, highlighted the crucial role of …

Parties to UNECE Water Convention agree on historic step towards worldwide transboundary water cooperation

… Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) … such members as Vanya Grigorova, Director of the Executive Environment Agency (Bulgaria);  Saghit Ibatullin, Chair of …

European countries set targets for giving everyone access to safe and affordable water and sanitation

… Geneva Reducing economic barriers to access to safe drinking-water is one of the key objectives of the Second Meeting of … 2010 in Bucharest, Romania and is hosted by the Ministry of Environment. Romania has served as the Protocol’s Chair for …

National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health

… of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Kyrgyzstan approved … More information is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/npd Contact information: Mr. Peep Mardiste …

Central Asian civil society networks agree to cooperate on water issues in the framework of the UNECE Water Convention

… Asian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on “Climate. Water. Energy. Health”, during the Central Asian Water … Cooperation (GIZ) and the Ministries of Health and Environment of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The meeting …

Advancing preparations for the 7th Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe” Astana, 21–23 September 2011

… Geneva The Extended Bureau of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy met on 16 and 17 March 2010 to further … will focus on two main themes: Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems ; and Greening the …