Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health
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Official account for both the #WaterConvention (serviced by @UNECE) & its #ProtocolWaterHealth (jointly serviced by @UNECE and @WHO_Europe). #watercooperation
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined January 2013
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay!🌊 Many wetlands cross borders, making transboundary cooperation crucial. Frameworks like the Water Convention offer tools to better conserve, restore & manage shared wetlands & ecosystems. Stronger cooperation = reversing biodiversity loss!
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"Towards agreement on the establishment of the Luapula River and Lake Mweru Authority" - The Water Diplomat #Zambia #DRCongo #Transboundary #WaterCooperation
@adevanssay @EU_Partnerships @DrKSangbana @ProfRieuClarke @LawEnvironment @MamadouHebie
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لا تفوّتوا الاطّلاع على النسخة العربية لتقرير"التقدّم في مجال التعاون بشأن المياه العابرة للحدود: استعراض منتصف المدّة للمؤشّر 6.5.2 من أهداف التنمية المستدامة، مع التركيز بشكل خاص على التغيّرات المناخية – 2024
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💧 Join the Women in Water Diplomacy Network for an Open Online Experience Exchange Seminar on Confidence Building Measures in #WaterDiplomacy! 🌍 📅 Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 🕗 14:00-16:00 CET 🌟 Open to all Network members & supporters! 🔗 Register now:
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RT @UNECE: At #GEN25 HL Closing Ceremony, @Tatiana_Molcean recalled that @UNECE policy recommendations & tools on #climateaction, #critical…
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RT @GENetwork: Providing concrete examples from @UNECE, Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean calls attention to the significance of environm…
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RT @UN_Water: Safely managed water & sanitation systems reduce greenhouse gases from human waste. Water is also crucial for clean energy ge…
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RT @UN_Water: Improved water management is key to unlocking the promise of the Paris Agreement. Strategies on climate mitigation and water…
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@UNECE @UN_Water @UN @UNGeneva 📊For the first time, the #WaterConvention report includes data on gender in transboundary water cooperation: 💧 Gender is part of joint body activities in only 11% of basins. 🌍 8 countries (🇧🇾🇧🇦🇫🇮🇬🇭🇮🇹🇵🇱🇲🇩🇹🇬) provided sex-disaggregated data on membership. More progress needed!
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RT @UN_Water: Water flows across sectors and borders. Cooperation on shared water resources plays a crucial role in supporting regional int…
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The 7th 🌍 Pan Africa Water Governance & International Water Law Training (9–12 Dec 2024, Entebbe) tackled governance challenges for Africa's 64 🏞️ transboundary rivers. Hosted by 🇺🇬 Uganda & the 🇺🇳Water Convention Secretariat. 💡Learn more:
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Thank you for supporting the Water Convention & transboundary water cooperation!💧 💡2024 highlights: ➡️3 new Parties: 🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire, 🇿🇲Zambia & 🇿🇼Zimbabwe (now 55 total!) ➡️500+ participants at #MOP10 in Ljubljana🇸🇮 ➡️#WorldWaterDay: Showcasing water’s role in peace🕊️
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🌍💧 "Transboundary water cooperation is not just about water governance. It is about peace & stability, resilience, community welfare, regional integration, human health & ecosystem protection." @Tatiana_Molcean, @UNECE Executive-Secretary🇺🇳 #WaterDiplomacy #Sustainability
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🤝Productive meeting today with Marie Thérèse Itongo, Secretary General of the Congo basin organization – #CICOS, to discuss collaboration. 🌍 CICOS unites 6 countries—Angola🇦🇴, Cameroon🇨🇲, CAR🇨🇫, Congo🇨🇬, DRC🇨🇩, and Gabon🇬🇦—around the vital Congo Basin.💧
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🌍 Pan-European countries launch the Equitable Access Score-card 2.0 to shape water & sanitation policies and realize human rights. Key updates: ✅ Emergency preparedness ✅ Inclusion of vulnerable groups ✅ Alignment with EU Directives 💡Learn more:
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Lessons from the region: representatives from 🇨🇲Cameroon & 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire shared their experiences with the #WaterConvention to support DRC’s accession process. Strengthening #cooperation through shared knowledge. 💧🤝 #TransboundaryWaters #WaterDiplomacy #DRC
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