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3 Jul 2022 SEOUL, South Korea
South Korea Requests Prior Notification Of Dam Releases
Unexpected water release from North Korea's Hwanggang dam aggravates high water in Imjin River in South Korea.
3 Jul 2022 THE HAGUE, Netherlands
Three Priorities For Iraq’s Water Sector
With the election of a new parliament and the formation of a new government, the researchers argue, some opportunities are being opened to develop new policies and initiatives in Iraq's water sector.
3 Jul 2022 LISBON, Portugal
Dialogue On Marine Pollution At Oceans Conference
Oceans under threat through plastics pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change, river basin and coastal pollution.
3 Jul 2022 THE HAGUE, Netherlands
COP 27 Water And Food Initiatives Take Shape
Action for Water Adaptation and Resilience (AWARE) and the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) initiatives are likely to obtain the status of presidential initiative and are therefore likely to take a prominent position within the COP 27 agenda.
3 Jul 2022 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Kurdish Authorities Warn Of “Humanitarian Catastrophe”
The de facto political power in the Kurdish region accused Turkey of violating the tripartite agreement among Turkey, Syria and Iraq which determines minimum levels of water flow at the borders. It is considered a means of attack on the Kurdish people.
27 Jun 2022 AMMAN, Jordan
Israel Doubles Supply To Jordan
Desalination capacity at heart of new agreement that doubles Israel's transfer of water to Jordan. Agreement met with optimism.
26 Jun 2022 AMMAN
German Minister Supports EcoPeace's "Peace Through Water" Plan
After a visit to the Jordan river which divides Palestine’s West Bank region from Jordan, Robert Habeck posted on Instagram about his support for the EcoPeace NGO and its proposed “Green Blue Deal for the Middle East”. In particular, he supported the plan by an Emirati company to build a solar farm in Jordan to power a desalination plant in Israel...
26 Jun 2022 BEIJING, China
"Third Pole" Water Imbalances Examined
Glacier mass in the Himalaya Kush has declined dramatically in the past 40 years due to an increase in temperature of 0.42C in each decade. Scientists have identified a shift in water stored in regional basins.
20 Jun 2022 DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Ethiopia Minister Calls For "De-politisation" Of Water Issues
Minister addresses Dushanbe conference. SDG 6 objectives already integrated into 10-year National Development Plan and environmentally friendly and efficient hydraulic infrastructure development is crucial to its achievement.
18 Jun 2022 CAIRO, Egypt
Nile Basin Cooperation Urged
Nile Basin cross-border cooperation urged at conclusion of water training programmes hosted in Egypt.
17 Jun 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Action Plan On Global Water Security
The US Action Plan on Global Water Security takes the significant step of making water security, including access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), a major component of US foreign policy for the first time.
17 Jun 2022 STOCKHOLM
Solar Pumps At Boreholes Will Replace Diesel
Solar pumps will replace diesel operations at boreholes in six African countries. An estimated 800,000 refugees will benefit.