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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 GUWAHATI, India
Floods in Asia Affect Millions
Intense monsoon rains affect north-eastern India and Bangladesh; 1.8 million people in India and 4 million people in Bangladesh displaced.
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 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...
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 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Phosphorus Project Concludes
Compilation of 5 years of research on the use of phosphorus identifies the priority issues, possible solutions to the current crisis and the requirements to address sustainability both locally and globally.
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.
17 Jun 2022 LUCKNOW
Localised Water Treatment Facilities In India
Over 28,000 schools in Uttar Pradesh will receive on-site water treatment facilities. Modern ultrafiltration technology will be deployed.
8 Jun 2022 DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Dushanbe Conference Opens
Through resolution 75/212 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Dushanbe Conference has been mandated to function as a preparatory conference for a major UN water conference which will take place in New York in March 2023.