#WaterConvention has facilitated 1st round of Negotiations between #DemocraticRepublicofCongo & #Zambia of Draft ‘Agreement on the Establishment of Luapula River & Lake Mweru Authority', concerning a #transboundary #Lake & #River they share.

More details: unece.org/media/news/390…

Special Envoy for Water ⁦antti rautavaara⁩ ⁦MFA Finland 🇫🇮⁩ at 4th Baghdad Int’l #Water Conference

” #Iraq as new party to ⁦Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health⁩ Helsinki Convention pioneers transboundary water cooperation in the region for #Peace and #Security ” ⁦⁦Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen⁩

As widespread droughts spark national emergencies in Southern Africa, Water Convention and partners convene in Zambia to strengthen transboundary water cooperation

For more details about the workshop on Allocation, Nexus & Agreements in Livingstone, see👇
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Ongoing 4th Baghdad International Water Conference: Hussein Baga Alzubeidi, Deputy Minister of Water Resources of #Iraq 🇮🇶urges countries from the region to accede to #WaterConvention to strengthen #transboundary #watercooperation and enhance #climateresilience in shared basins !

Transforming Knowledge into Action ✨🌍 'I led Zimbabwe's proposal to join the UN global water conventions after the CAS Formation Continue - UNIGE in Water Governance organized by Geneva Water Hub' 🚀🇿🇼 ndawana norest
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In Europa & Africa ca 90% of freshwater resources are located in basins that cross borders. We🇪🇺 were pleased to host Tatiana MOLCEAN & African partners to share experiences on the process of joining the Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health Convention & promote transboundary water cooperation.

Thank you, Ambassador Knudsen EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters for a timely meeting to discuss #WaterConvention together w/ Tatiana MOLCEAN & African colleagues. 🇰🇿will continue supporting transboundary water cooperation regionally &globally as a co-chair of #OneWaterSummit in September in New York

#Nambia & #Finland met today in Livingstone, Zambia to exchange technical expertise, case studies, common challenges & good practices.

This is part of a Twinning Initiative under the #WaterConvention aiming to facilitate accession, support implementation & strengthen cooperation

💦Over the past six months, North Macedonia🇲🇰 and Uzbekistan🇺🇿 have officially joined the Protocol on #Water and #Health , becoming the 28th & 29th Party!

The new Parties were welcomed at the ongoing Working Group meeting in #Geneva .

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