The Water Science and Technology Association (WSTA) has launched a short film competition on rationalizing domestic water in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with the aim of building the capacities and skills of the youth and enhancing their engagement in water issues and contribution to water preservation and sustainability, through the development of entrepreneurship, social …
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030. Established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001, World Toilet Day was made an official UN day in 2013. UN-Water leads …
World Water Week was the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It was organized by the Stockholm Water International Institute (SIWI). In 2019, World Water Week addressed the theme “Water for society – Including all”. Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries came to Stockholm to …
Feedback was received from AWARENET members on the draft baseline regional progress report on SDG 6.5.1 for the Arab region. The network members comments were incorporated into the final draft. The report is currently being edited for final issuance by ESCWA in 2019