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Water Action Decade: Accelerating the implementation…

Water Action Decade: Accelerating the implementation of the objectives of the Decade, including through the UN Secretary-General's Action Plan (Interactive Dialogue 5, UN 2023 Water Conference)
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Meetings & Events / Conferences / UN Water Conference / 2023
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03:18:37
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Original
Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
WATER
WATER MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Corporate Name
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS - DESA
UNITED NATIONS WATER - UN WATER
UNITED NATIONS WATER CONFERENCE
Summary
Interactive dialogue 5: Water Action Decade: Accelerating the implementation of the objectives of the Decade, including through the UN Secretary-General's Action Plan - United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018–2028 (22-24 March 2023)
Description

The Water Action Decade was designed to complement the process of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, moving away from silos and integrating and aligning efforts at the global level. The objectives of the Decade were formulated in the United Nations Secretary-General's Plan: Water Action Decade 2018–2028, namely:   (a) Advance sustainable development;  (b) Energize implementation of existing programmes and projects;  (c) Mobilize action to achieve the 2030 Agenda.  

Co-chairs

  • H.E. Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies of Singapore
  • H.E. Ms. Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary for Oceans, International Environment and Scientific Affairs of Department of State, United States

Moderator

  • Mr. Dongyu Qu, Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Panellists

  • (Keynote) H.E. Ms. Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia
  • H.E. Mr. Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing of Indonesia
  • H.E. Ms. Zulfiya Suleimenova, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan
  • Ms. Usha Rao-Monari, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Lead Discussants
  • Ms. Mina Guli, Founder and CEO of the Thirst Foundation
  • Ms. Sivan Ya'ari, Founder/CEO of Innovation: Africa 
  • Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Related Sites and Documents

Interactive dialogue 5 webpage

Interactive dialogue 5 concept note

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