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USAID Launches First-Ever Water and Development Strategy
17 May 2013 - 09:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on May 21 will launch its first-ever Water and Development Strategy aimed at promoting sustainable development, achieving humanitarian goals an
On Its First Anniversary, USWP Reviews Progress, Looks Ahead
25 Mar 2013 - 07:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The US Water Partnership (USWP) marked its first anniversary on March 22, World Water Day, with a review of partners' current activities and the partership's six Signature Initiatives.
US President Obama Emphasizes Climate Change in Inaugural Address
22 Jan 2013 - 10:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — After a US presidential election that saw almost no mention of major environmental issues, newly re-elected President Barack Obama’s inaugural speech placed significant emphasis on the need to addr
Kenyans Hope Obama’s Re-Election Will Mean Continuation of Aid for Water, Sanitation
13 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenyans are hoping the re-election last week of US President Barack Obama will mean a continuation of US aid for water and sanitation in their country.
US President Barack Obama Wins Re-Election; Clinton Expected to Leave State Department
7 Nov 2012 - 11:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The results from the United States presidential election are almost all in, and results show current President Barack Obama has won re-election to a second four-year term.
International Community Must Step Up Engagement in Water Security: UN Roundtable
26 Sep 2012 - 12:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — The International community must step up its efforts in water security, participants heard at a UN General Assembly roundtable discussion on September 25.
US Secretary of State Clinton Talks Water at Global Infrastructure Conference
21 Sep 2012 - 10:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — “Clean water and sanitation save lives,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the opening of the Global Infrastructure Conference (GIC) at the U.S. Department of State on September 20.
Vietnam Experts Call for Moratorium on Mekong River Dams
20 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Vietnamese experts last week reiterated their call for a moratorium on dam-building on the Mekong River, saying that the lives of as many as 60 million people would be adversely impacted by those d
Xayaburi Construction Restarts, Laos Suspension Claims Denied by Thai Developers
17 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
vientiane, laos — Work has started up again on a controversial $3.5 billion USD dam across the Mekong River in Laos, the project’s Thai developer said yesterday, despite Laotian claims it had been paused after compl
ASEAN Nations Discuss Strategic Water Management Plan
30 Jul 2012 - 11:24 by OOSKAnews Contributor
Vietnam, QUANG NINH — Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met last week in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province to evaluate and discuss cooperative water resources management initiatives, inc
Xayaburi Dam Work Continues Amid Protests, Lawsuits
26 Jul 2012 - 09:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Thai villagers from eight Mekong provinces are planning to take the government to court over Laos’ controversial Xayaburi Dam project.
Secretary Clinton Participates in Fifth Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting
13 Jul 2012 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (US Department of State) — On July 13, 2012, the Foreign Ministers of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam -- and the U.S.
Clinton Urges Further Studies on Xayaburi Dam Construction
11 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
vientiane, laos — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday (10th July) pressed the Laotian government to carry out more studies on the controversial Xayaburi Dam project on the Mekong River.
US Senate Committee Approves Water for the World Act
22 Jun 2012 - 10:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee this week unanimously approved the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011. The bill will now go to the floor of the U.S.
U.S. Water Partnership Launched With Commitments of Over $500 Million USD
21 Jun 2012 - 11:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — The US Water Partnership (USWP), originally announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on World Water Day in March, officially launched on June 20 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Developme
Spy Me a River
14 May 2012 - 09:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Experts assessing the conclusions of a recent US intelligence assessment of global water security debated the merits of US initiatives to help other countries address water issues.
Clinton Wants Teesta Situation Amicably Resolved
8 May 2012 - 11:47 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Hindustan Times (India)) — Full Story - India and Bangladesh on Monday stressed workin
U.S. Government to Increase Drought Relief Funding in Horn of Africa
10 Apr 2012 - 12:11 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Scoop Independent News) — Full Story - The United States continues to be deeply concerned by t
Supporters Lobby U.S. Legislators on Water for the World Act
27 Mar 2012 - 10:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — To mark World Water Day on March 22, supporters from around the world gathered in the U.S. Capitol to lobby legislators to pass the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012.
U.S. Announces New PPP to Address Global Water Challenges
27 Mar 2012 - 10:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the creation of the U.S.
P&G Clean Water Project Aims for 2 Billion Liters a Year
30 Jan 2012 - 21:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Procter & Gamble’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water program wants to scale up its efforts to provide a total of 2 billion liters of clean water a year, enough to save one life every hour, accor
World Bank-U.S. Government Working Groups Identify WASH Programs for Collaboration
3 Oct 2011 - 16:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The U.S.
Pakistan Concerned Over Kabul River Projects
24 May 2011 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Afghanistan’s plans to construct 13 hydropower projects on the trans-boundary Kabul River has raised concerns for Pakistan, which it shared with a United States delegation.
World Water Day: U.S.-World Bank Agreement Raises Awareness, But Leaves Out Private Sector, Public Funding Details
29 Mar 2011 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The new memorandum of understanding for cooperation on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects, signed on World Water Day (March 22) by U.S.
U.S. Government, World Bank Sign MoU on Cooperation for World Water Day
24 Mar 2011 - 15:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S.
Secretary Clinton to Speak at World Bank on March 22nd
17 Mar 2011 - 17:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
The Washington-based World Water Day Coalition has announced that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak at an occasion hosted by The World Bank on World Water Day, March 22nd.
All Nations Face Challenges to Ensuring the UN Right to Water, Sanitation
15 Mar 2011 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — “There is no single country that is not facing problems” with ensuring all citizens the right to water and sanitation, UN Independent Expert on the right to water and sanitation Catarina de Albuq
All Nations Face Challenges to Ensuring the UN Right to Water, Sanitation
14 Mar 2011 - 15:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — There is no single country that is not facing problems” with ensuring all citizens the right to water and sanitation, UN Independent Expert on the right to water and sanitation Catarina de Albuqu
All Nations Face Challenges to Ensuring the UN Right to Water, Sanitation
10 Mar 2011 - 10:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — “There is no single country that is not facing problems” with ensuring all citizens the right to water and sanitation, UN Independent Expert on the right to water and sanitation Catarina de Albuq
Egypt’s Unstable Economy Affects Water Projects
21 Feb 2011 - 15:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The future of the Egyptian economy still hangs in the balance following the popular uprising that led to the resignation this month of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
U.S. to Spend $187 Million USD on Lower Mekong Initiative
26 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed on July 22 to spend approximately $187 million USD on projects in the four Lower Mekong River basin nations of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
US to Help Pakistan Improve Water Management
28 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — T he United States will help Pakistan improve management of water resources, institution capacities and regulatory authorities dealing with drinking and irrigation water.
U.S. Looks to Raise Profile of Water, Sanitation in Foreign Policy
31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action on international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day
U.S. Looks to Raise Profile of Water, Sanitation in Foreign Policy
29 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action on international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day
U.S. Looks to Raise Profile of Water, Sanitation in Foreign Policy
29 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action on international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day
WORLD WATER DAY 2010 Secretary of State Clinton Outlines Five "Streams" for Water, Sanitation
24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action in international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day 2010
WORLD WATER DAY 2010 Secretary of State Clinton Outlines Five "Streams" for Water, Sanitation
24 Mar 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action in international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day 2010
WORLD WATER DAY 2010 Secretary of State Clinton Outlines Five "Streams" for Water, Sanitation
22 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action in international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day 2010
WORLD WATER DAY 2010 Secretary of State Clinton Outlines Five "Streams" for Water, Sanitation
22 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined five "streams" for State Department action in international water and sanitation (WASH) development during a World Water Day 2010
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