Over 700 children under age 5 die every day of diarrhoeal diseases due to lack of appropriate WASH services.

In areas of conflict, children are nearly 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoeal disease than from the conflict itself.

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#NowReading IOM article: Empowering women and girls through water and sanitation initiatives in post-flood #Pakistan . ➡️ buff.ly/3PQ0rwz

The connection between water, data and peace

FAO remote sensing tool, #WaPOR , monitors impact of conflict on agriculture and supports equitable water distribution ➡️ buff.ly/3xtwETZ

Register to the upcoming event 'Towards a High-level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture ( #WASAG ) - Technical Preparatory Meeting'

🗓️29-30 April 2024
⏲️FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy & online

View the agenda & register here
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Empowering women in water and sanitation: a path to equality

Promoting gender equality in utilities and WOPs, recognizing and addressing the barriers and initiating action to eliminate them. ➡️ buff.ly/3PMHF9h

We need to work five times faster to ensure safe toilets for all by 2030.

We need safely managed sanitation services everywhere – at home, school, workplaces and public spaces.

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We need to work five times faster to ensure safe toilets for all by 2030.

We need safely managed sanitation services everywhere – at home, school, workplaces and public spaces.

➡️ buff.ly/4aF9jNv #QuestionsPeopleAsk #MyHealthMyRight

According to UNICEF, multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million children.

#NowReading 'Rising heat, drought and disease: Climate crisis poses grave risks to children in Eastern and Southern Africa' ➡️ buff.ly/43JYZBD

Call for case studies demonstrating #climate actions in cities

UN-Habitat is calling for case studies of actions implemented by cities to tackle climate change and its impacts. The selected case studies will be presented in the World Cities Report 2024: buff.ly/3PJ2wu4

5️⃣ reasons why disasters are not natural
Disasters are often perceived as acts of nature, unavoidable and inevitable. However, this is far from the truth.

#NowReading United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security article ➡️ buff.ly/3TWpYql

Safely managed sanitation is a highly cost-effective way to reduce disease transmission and protect lives.

Yet, 3.5 billion people still live without their human right to a safe toilet.

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📣The @‌UNECOSOC #Youth2030 Forum 2024 is happening on 16-18 April!

It's time for young leaders to shine brighter than ever. Their innovative solutions and partnerships are what will help us achieve the #GlobalGoals .

The future is in our hands! 🤝

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WHO’s new guidelines on polices for small water supplies build on over 60 years of expertise in improving drinking-water quality and safety to help protect people’s health. 🚰

Explore the suite of resources in 5️⃣ languages ➡️ buff.ly/4ahPDzA

WaterAid’s new training on infection prevention and control and WASH (IPC-WASH) is helping frontline healthcare workers in Malawi fight deadly diseases and save lives, especially newborns and their mothers. buff.ly/4alof3r

Children in conflict zones are 3x more likely to die from unsafe water & toilets than violence. WASH services can save lives & help bring stability.

“WASH for Peace” - new guidance & tools for the WASH professionals in fragile contexts.
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Prioritizing accessible and inclusive WASH services is key for breaking attitudinal, physical and communication barriers to improved WASH services and can contribute to building peace. 🚰 ☮️

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#WASH4Peace #WorldWaterDay #ForEveryChild

#VACANCY !
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is looking for a Programme Management Officer to the Freshwater Ecosystems Unit at the Nairobi duty station.

Learn more on how to apply ➡️ buff.ly/3VA4rFl

The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.”

➡️ Cost of climate inaction is higher than cost of climate action

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The ESCAP Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 flagged the region’s regression on SDG 13, #climateaction . To reverse this trend, it is imperative that both mitigation and adaptation go hand in hand to accelerate climate action.

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