The United Nations will be hosting a conference in support of achieving the internationally agreed water-related goals and targets, including those contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in March 2023.
The event will take place in New York, from March 22 to March 24 at the UN headquarters.
Presided by Government officials of Tajikistan and the Netherlands, the event will have 6 plenary meetings and 5 interactive dialogues.
In the event’s vision statement called “Our watershed moment: uniting the world for water”, the UN explained how water is inextricably linked to the three pillars of sustainable development, and it integrates social, cultural, economic, and political values.
It is crosscutting and supports the achievement of many SDGs (Sustainable development goals) through close linkages with climate, energy, cities, the environment, food security, poverty, gender equality, and health, amongst others, explained the UN.
“The ongoing water and sanitation crisis is a threat to everyone as poor water management increases or multiplies the risks in all aspects of life,” said the vision statement.
The statement reminded of how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed human’s shared vulnerabilities and reminded us of our common destiny.
“Populations are growing, agriculture and industry are getting more water-intensive, and climate change is worsening. Without a functioning, resilient water cycle for all people everywhere, human health and environmental integrity will always be threatened and a sustainable, equitable future will remain out of reach,” alarmed the UN statement.
According to the United Nations, environmental, cultural, social, and economic challenges should be met with sustainable, equitable, and resilient solutions, which will include identifying hotspots and innovative opportunities that can be scaled up, including blue and green investment opportunities, and building capacities across all layers of society, informal and institutional, across borders, boundaries, and sectors.
The long-awaited conference will aim to support further action to preserve water, as well as improve means of implementation and partnerships at all relevant levels, including appropriate international cooperation, to accelerate and encourage the execution of sustainable development and integrated water resource management through collaborative approaches.
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