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1 Aug 2022 RABAT

Morocco Imposes New Restrictions

Recent data has revealed alarming figures pertaining to the water deficit recorded at various water basins in the country. The National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water has admitted its inability to provide 54 cities and centres with drinking water in this summer. Environmental factors, high demands and over-exploitation of groundwater for farming cited.

1 Aug 2022 TOKYO

Regulator Approves Release

The IAEA says the release, which will take place over many years and is not expected to begin before spring 2023, meets international standards and "will not cause any harm to the environment".

1 Aug 2022 BEIRUT

Lebanon: Children's Health At Risk

UNICEF has updated its report on Lebanon and says public sector providers ­have been unable to provide sufficient water to their customers, largely as a result of the power crisis, but also because they are unable to afford parts, repairs and diesel, amid spiraling inflation.

1 Aug 2022 BETHLEHEM PA, United States

New Study Confirms Health Hazard Related To Lead In Water

New data reveals robust evidence of adverse health impacts of lead contaminated water. Among the findings: prenatal lead exposure increased the chance of low-birth-weight by 18% and increased the probability of preterm birth by 19%.

1 Aug 2022 BAGHDAD

Provincial Government Defies Orders, Opens Euphrates Water Gate

Violations over water shares are becoming a nearly daily occurrence throughout Iraq, with claims that provinces are not receiving enough water. The government has not taken enough measures to deter such practices, which has only encouraged violations.

1 Aug 2022 CAIRO, Egypt

EU Grants $120 Million USD To Support Egypt’s Water And Energy Sectors

Financing will support two key sectors to deliver ambitious plans that aim to accelerate sustainable management of water resources and further develop desalination and wastewater treatment projects.

1 Aug 2022 NEW YORK NY, United States

UN General Assembly Recognises Human Right To A Healthy Environment

The new resolution affirms a right that had earlier been recognised as a part of international human rights law and procedures by the UN Human Rights Council but also creates new formal links to environmental agreements.

30 Jul 2022 YORK, United Kingdom

Pharmaceutical Waste Endangering World’s Rivers

Forty-three percent of the world's rivers have levels of pharmaceutical pollution that are of concern.

28 Jul 2022 DELHI, India

Dangerous Levels Of Toxic Chemical Found In Indian Drinking Water

Levels of Nonylphenol ranging from 29.1 parts per billion (ppb) to 80.5 ppb were found in 15 samples taken across the country. A safe level is considered to be 0.33 ppb.

28 Jul 2022 AMMAN, Jordan

Tensions Rise Between Israelis And Palestinians Over Water

Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are rising and protests have been held against water shortages in the month of July.

28 Jul 2022 KYIV, Ukraine

Uncertainty Surrounds Cholera Outbreak In Mariupol

There are unverified reports of cholera outbreaks in Mariupol as the city has no working water system only 3-5% of the population has access to water.

28 Jul 2022 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

Water Diplomacy Talks - A Call For Justice For Dam Disaster Victims

Water Diplomacy Talks is a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community. 

Paulo Carvalho Shinji Yoshimoto has a master’s degree in development studies from the Geneva Graduate Institute specializing in Environment and Conflict. He is a Bertha Challenge Fellow, young LGBTQIA+ person, water activist, and co-lead of the World Youth Parliament for Water with experience working in International Organizations. Currently, Shinji has been travelling Brazil in a jeep-home, working with communities who are key in the protection of water resources.