Water Archives - UN Dispatch

A Trump Administration Proposal Would Put Clean Drinking Water out of Reach for Millions Around the World

Ed note. This is a special guest post from Sarina Prabasi, CEO of WaterAid America. 2.1 billion people around the world lack safe drinking water at home—with 159 million people, most of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa, collecting drinking water directly...

Map of the Day: Where You Can Find a Toilet

Where to find the nearest toilet is a matter of convenience in some of the world. But for millions of people it is a matter of profound consequence to their health and well being. A just-released report from UNICEF and...

The Bad News? The World Will Begin Running Out of Water By 2050. The Good News? It’s Not 2050 Yet

On June 6th, US Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the UN Security Council meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security. He warned the group that by 2050, we won’t have enough fresh water for the people who need it....

Water is an MDG Success Story. Sanitation is Most Certainly Not. Why?

Water and sanitation are two sides of the same development coin. In development and UN speak, they are rarely discussed separately. These days, the UN simply uses the acronym WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) when referring to this issue. But...

Why is the UN raising concerns about Detroit?

The UN issues a warning about the right of the people of Detroit

Not on A-1: Improving Water and Nutrition in Ethiopia

A video from UNICEF shows how community based health interventions are paying big dividends.

Happy Earth Day, Or Not for Much of the USA

The Earth Day Network is asking people to contribute photos--The Faces of Climate Change -- that depicts climate change, or people rising up to fight the trend.

With Sandy Looming, Will Americans Experience A Potable Water Crisis?

UN Dispatch contributor Annie Feighery weighs in on how Hurricane Sandy may affect water supplies on the East Coast.

Why There is Much to Celebrate this World Water Week

Yesterday, the 2012 World Water Week began. This annual conference in Stockholm, Sweden is the planet’s largest gathering of water-related scientists, managers, NGO leaders, and multilateral organizations. This year’s conference lies in the shadow of the coming due 2015 due date for the Millennium Development Goals related to water and sanitation.

A Trump Administration Proposal Would Put Clean Drinking Water out of Reach for Millions Around the World

Map of the Day: Where You Can Find a Toilet

The Bad News? The World Will Begin Running Out of Water By 2050. The Good News? It’s Not 2050 Yet

Water is an MDG Success Story. Sanitation is Most Certainly Not. Why?

Why is the UN raising concerns about Detroit?

Not on A-1: Improving Water and Nutrition in Ethiopia

Happy Earth Day, Or Not for Much of the USA

With Sandy Looming, Will Americans Experience A Potable Water Crisis?

Why There is Much to Celebrate this World Water Week

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations