Special Thematic Session of General Assembly on Water and Disasters

A day-long special thematic session of the General Assembly was held at UN Headquarters on the subject of water-related disasters. The event was organized by the Secretary-General and the Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB).
Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud (left), co-chairing a panel discussion on ""Experience and Lessons of Water and Disasters"" with Irina Bokova (right), Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).