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
♻️ Every year, 19–23M tons of plastic enter aquatic ecosystems - 60% from #transboundary rivers. 🌊 On the final day of the #WaterConvention Working Group meetings, participants explored solutions to tackle #PlasticPollution - from #SourcetoSea. #WaterCooperation
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📢 Today marks the launch of the Guidance Note for #SourcetoSea Management in #Transboundary Basins, developed under the #WaterConvention. It offers: 🧭 A roadmap for implementation 🗺️ Global case studies 🤝 Tools for action across borders and sectors 🔗 https://t.co/fPl3AxQsp6
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The 6th Joint Meeting of the Working Groups on #IWRM and #Monitoring & #Assessment is live in Geneva! 🎉Day 1: Celebrating #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 & #SierraLeone 🇸🇱 joining the #WaterConvention and hearing updates from countries progressing toward accession 🔗 https://t.co/r2qC2IfHBr
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🌍 Welcoming Sierra Leone to the @UN #WaterConvention! With its accession at #UNGA80, the Water Convention now counts 57 Parties – including 13 from Africa – strengthening #WaterCooperation across West Africa and beyond. 💡 https://t.co/tPRBaEAICC
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Today is the first #WorldLakeDay! Did you know that 1⃣5⃣3⃣countries share at least one of the 286 transboundary river and lake basins? @UN #WaterConvention helps to: 🌍 Prevent harm by tackling pollution 💧 Share waters fairly to ensure equity 🤝 Cooperate through agreements
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27 August marks the first celebration #WorldLakeDay!💧 Lakes – our planet's lifeblood – play a crucial role in sustaining people, nature & livelihoods. Learn how #GENeva protects lakes & water cycle in the face of overuse, climate change & pollution ▶️ https://t.co/xAR5lQ2fl6
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Last week in margins of Plastics INC 5.2 in Geneva, UN #WaterConvention Secretary, Ms Sonja Koeppel, met with Hon. Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest & Climate Change of #Bangladesh They discussed Bangladesh's recent accession to the Convention & upcoming activities
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🌊Countries worldwide are increasingly using the UN #WaterConvention to support cross-border water cooperation. With more than 150 states sharing water, cooperation is a prerequisite for #development, resilience & stability ➡️ https://t.co/JFxvIQrIKn
@UNECE_Water @UN_Water
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Proudly supported through the IKI Nexus project for Central Asia
Given the urgency of #environmental challenges in #CentralAsia, @UNECE has reaffirmed its commitment to serve as a strategic partner in strengthening sustainability, resilience & cross-border cooperation ahead of 2026 Regional Environmental Summit in 🇰🇿 ➡️ https://t.co/uWegc4F4Wa
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Given the urgency of #environmental challenges in #CentralAsia, @UNECE has reaffirmed its commitment to serve as a strategic partner in strengthening sustainability, resilience & cross-border cooperation ahead of 2026 Regional Environmental Summit in 🇰🇿 ➡️ https://t.co/uWegc4F4Wa
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Chile, as Chair of the Steering Committee of the Transboundary Water Cooperation Coalition, delivered a joint statement at the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 Water Conference. On behalf of 35+ members, we reaffirmed that transboundary water
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Water is a #sustainabledevelopment enabler yet faces a huge financing gap Since 60% global freshwater is in shared basins, strong cooperation de-risks investment & multiplies benefits At #FfD4 @Tatiana_Molcean encouraged states to capitalize on fast-growing @UN #WaterConvention
The COP29 President spoke today at the @UNECE event on development and cooperation in transboundary water basins. Here, he emphasized the importance of regional partnerships in driving progress, and urged all countries to sign up to the COP29 Action Agenda declaration on Water
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Congratulations #Bangladesh! 🌊 🌍Bangladesh just became the first South Asian country to join the @UN_Water Convention, strengthening its commitment to sustainable water management!💧🤝 #Water4All
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As over 150 states share water, cooperation is a prerequisite to mobilize investment at scale for development & resilience #FfD4: join @Tatiana_Molcean @UNECE & partners 🇳🇱🇨🇭@SwissDevCoop @UNCDF to explore role of frameworks incl. @UN #WaterConvention 👉 https://t.co/i2vBoIxumV
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#Bangladesh Becomes First #SouthAsian Nation to Join #UN Water Convention for Transboundary Cooperation Read Full News: https://t.co/9v3tX8f9tO
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Bangladesh becomes the first South Asian nation to accede to the UN Water Convention, marking a strategic step toward regional water security and climate resilience.
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📢#Bangladesh is 1st country in #SouthAsia to join @UN #WaterConvention, aiming to improve cross-border cooperation 💧Nearly 60% of 🇧🇩population faces high flood risk linked to #climatechange 💧Over 65m people lack access to safely managed #sanitation 👉 https://t.co/43SlNkvbOm
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Water challenges, exacerbated by #climatechange, transcend borders & require cooperation. Within & between countries, we must unite around water. Celebrating decades of joint work with @UNESCO, I stressed how states are harnessing the @UN #WaterConvention to advance cooperation
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The @UN #WaterConvention is support national, transboundary and continental #watercooperation towards a #climate resilient & water-secure future for #Africa -- where >90% freshwater is in shared basins https://t.co/SlRqOt63nl
@africarenewal @UN_Water @ZambiaMissionUN @GermanyUN
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Glaciers are melting—fast. And the impacts reach far beyond the mountains.🌍 🎥 Learn more in this 2-minute video featuring Dr. Sulagna Mishra @WMO, shared at the High-Level Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, Dushanbe, Tajikistan. #WaterAction = #ClimateAction
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#WaterConvention Secretariat contributed as a panellist at @amcowafrica & Africa Groundwater Network session #PANAFCON3 "Groundwater for Water Security & Resilience in Africa" to ensure groundwater considerations are considered in the post-2025 Africa Water Vision & Policy
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