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12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
International Water Security, US National Security
International water security issues should elevated within US foreign policy and national security activities as part of a wider case for rebooting US national security architecture and doctrine, according to a new report.
7 Dec 2020 Paris, France
Paris Peace Forum: “Blue Gold: Water And Cooperation For Peace And Development”
The annual Paris Peace Forum, meeting in November, included a panel presentation / “debate”, presenting cooperation initiatives around water contributing to peace and development, highlighting hydrodiplomacy with examples of solutions in transboundary basins, in preparation for the 9th World Water Forum...
4 Dec 2020 DAKAR, Senegal
Transboundary Cooperation on the Senegal-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin
The second meeting of the Regional Working Group (RWG) for transboundary cooperation on the Senegal-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin (SMAB) convening on 1 and 2 December, outlined the main operational axis for the implementation of the vision of the programme.In this region, transboundary cooperation is based on the integrated development of surface and groundwater resources using 50 years of experience in the cooperative management of the sub-region’s major rivers...
10 Nov 2020 NEW YORK NY, United States
Conflict And The Environment Are Deeply Interlinked: Guterres
The United Nations Secretary-General has called for better management of natural resources and ecosystems to pave a path towards peace in war-torn societies and help crisis-affected countries boost sustainable development.“Not only do natural resources underpin the delivery of many basic services, such as water or electricity, but they can also be used as a platform for trust building and benefit sharing between divided groups,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a 6 November message marking International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict...
12 Oct 2020 OSLO, Norway
UN World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP).The Norwegian Nobel Committee said that the World Food Programme won the award "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict"...
8 Oct 2020 AS-SALIF, Yemen
Security Council Demands Access To Decaying Oil Tanker Which Threatens Yemen Freshwater Resources, Ecosystems
This news article was updated 19 OctoberThe United Nations Security Council has called on Iran-backed Houthis to give experts immediate access to the stricken SFO Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea. The tanker has been stranded and unmaintained for five years north of Yemen's port city Hodeidah.The condition of the tanker, containing an estimated 1,148,000 barrels of light crude oil and anchored 4...
1 Oct 2020 THE HAGUE, Netherlands
Human Rights And Water Security In Our Uncertain Times
The latest in a series of guest columns written for OOSKAnews and The Water Diplomat by participants in different parts of the international water community. In this article, Tobias Schmitz discusses human rights, water security and climate change in advance of a 13 October UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility high-level webinar on the subject...
23 Sep 2020 STOCKHOLM, Sweden
World Should Rapidly Embark On Climate-Smart Security Strategy
Actors from across the security and climate fields came together at A Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) High-Level Panel on Water Diplomacy, "Together for Climate-Smart SecuritY", 21 September.The panel discussed climate-smart security and the need to adopt an integrated approach to prevent, mitigate and resolve climate and security risks, along with the use of diplomacy in solving water disputes...
1 Sep 2020 NEW YORK NY, United States
Funding Partnership Will Support 3.7 Million Sudanese With Water And Food Security
The Green Climate Fund, the government of Sudan, and the United Nations Development Programme have approved new funding for innovative climate resilience with a focus to promote agriculture, health and food and water security.The five-year project totalling approximately US$41.1 Million USD will introduce new climate-resilient farming practices and training as well as provide funding for rehabilitation of land for sustainable use, construct infrastructure for water storage, build wells and deliver equipment...
29 Jul 2020 New York, United States
The Climate Emergency As A Danger To Peace
“The climate emergency is a danger to peace”, Miroslav Jenca, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas told the Security Council 18 July, as he called on peace and security actors to play their role and help speed up implementation of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change...
25 Jun 2020 MUMBAI, India
"OOSKAnews Voices": Beyond 2030
OOSKAnews Voices is a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community.In this article, Jayantika Kutty discusses a "Blue Peace Bulletin" for the month of June, 2020, titled "Beyond 2030". Blue Peace Bulletins are a series of monthly publications which aims to provide a snapshot of water, peace and security issues from around the world...
12 May 2020 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Did Iran Cyber-attack Israel Water Infrastructure?
Article updated 29 May.An attempted cyber attack on water command and control systems in Israel in April has been blamed on Iran. The Iran link was first reported by Fox News in the US, quoting unnamed United States government Department of Energy sources. US officials have declined to comment further...