Happening NOW! A panel discussion on the ‘Role of media in communicating science to the public to enhance awareness of the critical role of #Media in combating #Disinformation & #Misinformation & credible, evidence-based #Science reporting commemorating #WorldWaterDay2023

Lumbini International Scientific Committee Meeting officially commenced today after a site visit to Tilaurakot & Sacred Garden of #Lumbini. The meeting will discuss & explore ways to mitigate challenges, sustainability & the future of Lumbini as a #WorldHeritageSite.

Have you read the 2023 UN #WorldWaterReport 'Partnerships and Cooperation for Water'? 😯 No? You can listen to the report's executive summary in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, or Italian! Whenever you want! 😎💪 👉unesco.org/reports/wwdr/2…

Most freshwater lies underground in aquifers. We must stop overexploiting this #groundwater and polluting it. unesco.org/reports/wwdr/2… #EarthDay #MakeGroundwaterVisible

Water and climate actors at the UNESCO International Conference on Climate Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience Building discussed on the use of the CRIDA methodology in climate risk management. Read about CRIDA👉en.unesco.org/crida Take the course👉bit.ly/41wc5AA

WWAP leads a Multi-stakeholder Call for Action to accelerate #genderequality in water. 5 key action areas: 💪gender-equal funding; 💪bridging the policy-practice gap; 💪women’s leadership; 💪countering harmful stereotypes; 💪sex-disaggregated data Read: unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0…

#DYK what #SDG6 entails? 🤔 SDG 6 seeks to ensure the availability & sustainable management of #waterandsanitation for all. #WWDR 2023 provides an overview of the current status towards SDG6: unesco.org/reports/wwdr/2… 👇A summary of the targets, indicators & custodial agencies

#DYK? Providing #women with #equalaccess to resources (e.g. agricultural water) would result in: 👉20–30% increase in farm yields; 👉2.5–4.0% growth in agricultural output of several developing countries; 👉12–17% reduction in number of hungry people 📖unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0…

Water scarcity is becoming endemic. But how can we solve the water crisis if we don’t have sufficient data on safe water quantity, quality & demand?💧 UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 is proposing a global assessment to better understand the challenges & potential solutions. 👉unesco.org/en/articles/un…

Water may be scarce, but our actions to address it shouldn't be. If we are to effect lasting change, we must harness the power of different perspectives, from scientific data to indigenous knowledge. We must take #WaterActions to build a better future. unesco.org/en/articles/im…

🚶‍♀️Women & girls walk 200 million hours daily to get water. 👩‍🔬Only 17% of women are hired in the global water sector. It is high time to stop the business-as-usual attitude with regard to the involvement of women in water management & decision-making. 👉bit.ly/AcceleratingGe…

How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World nytimes.com/interactive/20…

#DidYouKnow that 153 countries share transboundary waters, which account for over 60 percent of the world’s flow of freshwater? Cooperation is therefore needed for equitable and sustainable management of these waters. More on the progress done so far: unesco.org/en/articles/pr…

📢 The Call for Applications for our 2024 Early Career Fellowships is now OPEN! If you're a woman scientist in a developing country, don't miss this opportunity for funding that lets you do your own research, without leaving home. All info @ bit.ly/OWSDEC2024

We all need to work for peace through the various opportunities water provides us to move from potential conflicts to cooperation potential. What an opportunity, ‘#WorldWaterDay’, to launch #UN World Water Report & speak about #Nepal’s efforts for water #peace agenda.

Tackling global challenges through an integrated water approach. What an excitement to participate in the launch of #WorldWaterDevelopmentReport2024 in Nepal during #WorldWaterDay, contributing to a happy and prosperous future. #WaterForPeace #UNESCONepal

A great way to celebrate #WorldPressFreedomDay discussing environmental issues with #Nepali media, & youth to further strengthen & encourage collaboration & #ClimateAction.

📢The Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 is calling for submissions for new #ecohydrology demonstration sites! The call will run from the 1st of June to the 31st of August 2024. All submissions should be made via the application form: forms.office.com/e/Kh7f4pauvE

The UN #WorldWaterReport 2024 explores how developing and maintaining a secure & equitable water future relates to prosperity & #peace for all. No time to read the whole report? 🤯 Don't worry.. We got your back! 🙌 Follow us here & learn about its key content 💡 #WWDR

Happy to share our recent publication in @CellReportsSustainability. Inside, you will explore the benefits and trade-offs of urban agriculture within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).