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4 Feb 2015 NAIROBI, Kenya

UN Sounds Alarm Over Health, Ecological Impacts of Wastewater

Unregulated liquid waste discharges pose a serious threat to human and ecological health, UN-Water warned in a new report released on February 2nd.The Rapid Assessment Report on Waste Water Management revealed that only 20 percent of wastewater is being treated globally, and rapid industrialization and population growth are making the problem worse...

23 Jan 2015 ZARAGOZA, Spain

Achieving Water, Sanitation SDG Will Require Investment in Science and Technology

Countries will have to invest in science and technology if they are to meet the proposed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on water and sanitation by the 2030 deadline, delegates heard during the UN-Water conference in Zaragoza, Spain this week.However, technology cannot solve all the problems in the water and sanitation sector; corruption, bad governance, poor pay for water facility operators and technicians, broken infrastructure and limited finances will all hinder any advancements made by implementing new technologies, conference speakers warned...

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19 Nov 2014 GENEVA, Switzerland

Funding Gaps Limit Progress in Achieving Universal Water, Sanitation Access: UN

Insufficient financing overall, funding gaps in rural areas, weak national capacity, gaps in monitoring, and neglect for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools and health facilities are among the biggest factors limiting progress toward universal access to clean drinking water and safe sanitation services worldwide, according to a new UN-Water-World Health Organization (WHO) report, released to mark World Toilet Day on November 19th...

24 Mar 2014 TOKYO, Japan

Global Water Demand to Increase 55 Percent by 2050: UN

Global demand for freshwater is expected to increase by about 55 percent by 2050, largely due to the increased demand in manufacturing (400 percent), thermal electricity generation (140 percent) and domestic use (130 percent), according to a new report from the United Nations.The report, “World Water Development Report 2014; Water and Energy,” was released on March 21 at the Asia Pacific Regional Symposium “Water-Energy Nexus in Asia,” which was held at the United Nations University Headquarters Building in Tokyo, Japan...

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21 Mar 2014 TOKYO, Japan/STOCKHOLM, Sweden

UN, SIWI Mark World Water Day With Award Announcements; Singapore's NEWater, Harvard Professor Are Honorees

The United Nations Water (UN-Water) program and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) marked this year's World Water Day by announcing winners of major awards from each organization.UN-Water on March 21 announced that Singapore’s reclaimed water program, NEWater, is the winner of the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award of 2014...

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4 Sep 2013 ABU DHABI

GCC Plans Over $300 Billion in Water Investments

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a thriving economy that is heavily investing in water to meet its growing water demand, sustainably. Over USD300 billion will be invested in GCC water sustainability projects between the period of 2012 – 2022, presenting vast business opportunities to leading regional and global providers of cutting- edge water technologies...

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