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).

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Since the first United Nations Water Conference in Mar del Plata in 1977, although the United Nations system organized a series of global conferences at high level, for a variety of reasons, water has almost disappeared from the international political agenda.

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Our food systems are highly sensitive to water scarcity, water pollution and floods as well as to the continuous changing physical and geopolitical situation. Although water has been recognized as an enabler for transformations of food systems, water is not yet pivotal in the design of our food systems.

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This side event is organized by a consortium of UN Member States, international finance institutions, intergovernmental organizations, companies, and NGOs involved in an ongoing effort to define the practice of water resilience for economic planning, evaluation, and management. 

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The role of research and innovation in achieving the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs to provide Member States alternatives tools and pathways for sound water management.

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The event will present the approach of the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2023 as a strategic response to the Conference outcomes, share preliminary key messages & consult with Member States & stakeholders.

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Ensuring Water Security in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is an existential issue. Over 70% of SIDS face a risk of water shortage which increases to as much as 91% in the lowest altitude. SIDS mainly depend on groundwater and rainwater harvesting, which make them highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Groundwater resources are at risk of pollution, depletion, and saltwater intrusion.

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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)

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The purpose of this event will be to launch the High-Level Panel Campaign "Mind the Gap - Invest in Water" to mobilise investments in Africa and the Global Change Makers Awards 2.0.

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The world is alarmingly off track towards achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation and hygiene. Nearly half of the world's population lives without a safe toilet, nearly a third does not have a place to wash their hands with water and soap, and one-third of the world's health facilities lack hand hygiene facilities at the point of care. 

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