{"id":108589,"date":"2023-03-21T14:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=108589"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:08:15","slug":"media-advisory-thousands-to-gather-at-un-headquarters-to-urgently-find-solutions-and-scale-up-action-to-tackle-global-water-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2023\/03\/media-advisory-thousands-to-gather-at-un-headquarters-to-urgently-find-solutions-and-scale-up-action-to-tackle-global-water-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory: Thousands to gather at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters to urgently find solutions and scale up action to tackle global water crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thousands to gather at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters to urgently find solutions <\/strong><\/h3>\n

and scale up action to tackle global water crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cThe Water Summit must result in a bold Water Action Agenda that gives our world\u2019s lifeblood the commitment it deserves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/strong><\/p>\n

World leaders will join civil society, businesses, investors, local communities, and youth at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/a> taking place at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters in New York (22-24 March) to urgently scale up action to tackle the global water crisis.<\/p>\n

Billions of people worldwide still live without safely managed drinking water and sanitation, and almost three quarters of all recent disasters are water-related, having caused economic damage of almost $700 billion in the past 20 years. On top of this, water-intensive industry, agriculture and energy generation are growing to meet the needs of an expanding population.<\/p>\n

Co-hosted by the Governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan, the Conference is a unique opportunity to tackle challenges, scale up solutions and accelerate action surrounding water and Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for All<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Conference is expected to culminate in the Water Action Agenda<\/a> \u2014 a collection of bold commitments that will mobilise the progress needed to ensure a water-secure world.<\/p>\n

HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening of the Conference Water Tunnel (21 March, 6:00 pm EDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organized by the Governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan, there will be a Water Tunnel in front of the main entrance of the United Nations Headquarters. The King of the Netherlands will join the Opening.<\/p>\n

The SDG6 Flag Handover ceremony will immediately follow the opening of the Water Tunnel. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Mina Guli, a renowned water activist and ultra-distance runner, will hand the flag over to the King of the Netherlands and the President of Tajikistan. Ms. Guli set off to run a 200 marathon across the globe in 1 year to raise awareness about the scale of the world\u2019s water crisis \u2013 with the final marathon ending here in New York at the start of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference.<\/p>\n

Press briefing on World Water Development Report (21 March, 12:30 pm EDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be an embargoed press briefing on the 2023 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ World Water Development Report (WWDR) at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters in New York on 21 March at 12:30 pm EDT. This year\u2019s report is titled Partnerships and Cooperation for Water.<\/strong> The WWDR is Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Water\u2019s flagship report on water and sanitation issues and focuses on a different theme each year. The WWDR is published by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO on behalf of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Water. The briefing will take place in Room S-237 or may be followed on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WebTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SDG Media Zone Live (22-24 March)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by the United Nations and in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Zone<\/a> will feature a range of a live format of interviews and panel discussions on water issues and spotlight sessions on water commitments live at the conference and on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WebTV.<\/p>\n

Press briefing schedule can be accessed here: <\/strong>https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023\/media<\/a><\/p>\n

Key links<\/strong><\/p>\n

*List of Experts are available <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

*Media Corner<\/strong>: https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023\/media<\/a><\/p>\n

*Follow live<\/strong>: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WebTV<\/a><\/p>\n

*Conference Website<\/strong>: https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023<\/a><\/p>\n

*Programme<\/strong>: https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023\/programme<\/a><\/p>\n

*Side Events<\/strong>: https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023\/events\/side<\/a><\/p>\n

*Interactive Dialogues: <\/strong>https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/conferences\/water2023\/documentation<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please follow us on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference and water-related issues, using the hashtag #WaterAction.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Media Contacts (Interviews with experts available upon request)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications | Francyne Harrigan |\u00a0harriganf@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications | Sharon Birch |\u00a0birchs@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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