Newly appointed members of High Level Panel on Water ready to start work

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    The World Water Council is one of the organizations that provided impetus to the creation of  the Heads of State Panel on Water, launched in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos and continues to be closely associated with its work. On 21 April, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced the appointment of ten members and two special advisors to the Panel. The announcement, at the UN General Assembly High Level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, means the Panel is ready to start work.

    6th Africa Water Week

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    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    Organizer
    The Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA)

    #ClimateIsWater looks to COP22

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    The #ClimateIsWater initiative clearly brought water to the climate community at COP21 in Paris. Water was discussed at greater depth and in greater detail than at any previous UN climate conference. Now, #ClimateIsWater, coordinated by the WWC, is inspiring the groundwork for COP22. 
     

    Shaping approaches to climate resilience

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    Collaborative thinking is central to shaping approaches to climate resilience. And water is central in mitigating and adapting to climate variability and change. The WWC and the Government of Mexico drew on influential, talented and inspiring experts worldwide to examine the role of water in climate resilience. 
     

    Budapest Water Summit 2016

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    Budapest, Hungary
    Organizer
    Government of Hungary - World Water Council

    The Budapest Water Summit 2013, organised in cooperation with the World Water Council, was instrumental in developing a dedicated goal on water which today features in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Under the patronage of H.E. Mr. János ÁDER, President of Hungary and Member of the High Level Panel on Water convened by the UN Secretary General and the President of the World Bank, Hungary will be hosting a high-profile conference and expo: the Budapest Water Summit 2016. The aim of the three-day event is to promote in a very concrete manner the implementation of the sustainable...

    Tribute to Raymond Jost

    The World Water Council pays tribute to Raymond Jost, founder of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW). Mr. Jost dedicated a great part of his life to water management and international recognition of the right to water and sanitation. With his passing away, the world loses a water activist and a strong personality in helping citizens worldwide. The World Water Council’s deepest condolences go to his family and friends.

    Minister of Water of India welcomes World Water Council Governors

    The World Water Council’s 58th Board of Governors meeting was held for the first time in India at the Water Resources Center in Jodhpur. Photo: Jal Bhagirathi Foundation
    Jodhpur, India 18 March 2016 – The World Water Council Board of Governors was welcomed today for their first meeting of the year by the Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti and the Maharaja of Rajasthan, HH Gajsingh Jodhpur. 

    Council delegation meets Indian Ministers

    India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and water is key to the country’s future. Photo: Jal Bhagirathi Foundation
    New Delhi, 17 March 2016 - A World Water Council delegation led by President Benedito Braga has been engaging extensively with the highest authorities within the Government of India. Meetings took place early this week with Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways, followed by close advisors to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sashi Shekar, Secretary of Water Resources, Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and P.K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
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