United Nations Water Conference
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Water made the headlines a week ago thanks to the 2023 UN Water Conference. It was a significant moment underlined by the importance of the United Nations Water Conference, the first one in more than 45 years.
The United Nations Water Conference concluded with billions of dollars committed by governments, businesses, and civil society to address the global water crisis. This initiative aims to achieve equitable access to water. It was co-hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan. Furthermore, it brought together 10,000 participants from various sectors to address the water crisis. The goal was to ensure the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6. This goal focuses on clean water and sanitation.
The Water Action Agenda, the conference’s key outcome, captured over 700 commitments aimed at driving transformation from a global water crisis to a water-secure world. Commitments made at the United Nations Water Conference included developing new food systems to reduce unsustainable use of water. They also focused on designing a global water information system to guide plans and priorities by 2030. Another commitment was the integration of water, ecosystems, and climate approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This would strengthen communities.
What is next?
The conference outcomes will also receive concrete follow-up in three key upcoming Summits: the SDG Summit during the UN General Assembly in September 2023, the Summit of the Future in 2024, and the World Social Summit in 2025. The commitments made at the United Nations Water Conference will accelerate sustainable development. Moreover, they will ensure a water-secure future for all.
One of the commitments made by the European Union is that by 2030, it aims to support the access of 70 million individuals to an improved drinking water source and/or sanitation facility. The United Nations Water Conference highlighted these important goals. At ABEREUS, we’ll happily help achieve the sanitation goals introduced there. We also started a commitment.
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