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Aug. 17, 2010
Minutes of the 14th Board Meeting in Singapore

May 12, 2010Urgent Need for Sanitation and Water Focus

Apr. 29, 2010Water Issues: Contributing to the Success of the eighteenth and nineteenth sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development
UN-Water and the United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) have prepared a background document for the eighteenth and nineteenth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18/19) that highlights the water related aspects of the current CSD's thematic issues of mining, sustainable production and consumption, chemicals, transport and waste management. Download... (311KB)

Apr. 16, 2010High-level Meeting on Sanitation and Water For all
High-level Meeting on Sanitation and Water For all (23 April, Washington, DC), co-hosted by UNICEF and the World Bank, will focus on commitments to address the underpinning obstacles to increased access to sanitation and water. The Chair of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation will deliver opening remarks. Further information...


Mar. 15, 2010
"Water and Sanitation. Perspectives and Challenges relating to Climate Change"
UNSGAB Vice-Chair Dr. Uschi Eid addresses the15th International Congress of the African Water Association in Kampala, Uganda March 15 ? 18, 2010 Read more...


Feb. 01, 2010
Hashimoto Action Plan II
The United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Sanitation is embarking on their next strategic phase with the release of the Hashimoto Action Plan II. In only a few years, world leaders will assess progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals, including the targets to halve by 2015 the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Getting the right policies, strategies and actions in place during the next three years is absolutely critical. The Hashimoto Action Plan II contributes to this effort by motivating, convening and galvanizing its partners to achieve objectives in five key areas: financing, sanitation, monitoring & reporting, integrated water resources management and water and disaster. Read more...


Jan. 29, 2010
Declaration of the Second East Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene, Manila
Minister's gathered in Manila to discuss ways to provide improved sanitation facilities to the 800 million people who are still in need. They also committed to "Sustainable Sanitation ? the 5-year drive to 2015." Read more... (113KB)



Jan. 27, 2010
Follow-up Conference of the International Year of Sanitation (IYS), Jan. 27 2010
Furthermore information: Organizers' website


Sep. 30, 2009 AMCOW AfricaSan Awards 2009

Sep. 22, 2009 UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change
Our UNSGAB Chair will lead a discussion on water security during the United Nations Leadership Forum on Climate Change on 22 September 2009 at United Nations Headquarters as part of the UN Summit on Climate Change. Read more...
Aug. 17 - 21, 2009 Stockholm World Water Week 2009, Stockholm, Sweden
UNSGAB members will deliver key note addresses during the Stockholm World Water Week (Aug. 17 - 21) on topics including subsidies and financial mechanisms, meeting commitments in Africa, transboundary implications of water management, ratifying the UN watercourses convention, water operators' partnerships, and the impact of global crisis on water management.
May 27, 2009 The Ministerial Declaration in the Black Sea Region, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mar. 16 - 22, 2009 Fifth World Water Fourm, Istanbul Turkey
Mar. 16, 2009 UNSGAB's new brochure
UNSGAB's new brochure outlinning achievements and objectives for 2009-2010 was circulated during the forum and can be downloaded here.
Nov. 25, 2008News Flash -11th UNSGAB Meeting in Riyadh, 17-19 November 2008
Oct. 15, 2008Global Handwashing Day, 15 October 2008
Sep. 25, 2008UN MDGs High Level Event, 25 September 2008
Sep. 05, 2008Summary: Seminar on "NEW FRONTIERS OF SANITATION" at World Water Week 2008
Aug. 20, 2008Seminar on "NEW FRONTIERS OF SANITATION" at World Water Week 2008
Jul. 01, 2008"Sharm El-Sheikh Commitments for accelerating the achievement of water and sanitation goals in Africa"
May 28, 2008Chair's Summary -Dialogue with Japan
May 13, 2008Chair of UNSGAB meets with the President of the World Bank
Apr. 21, 2008UNSGAB advocates for Transboundary Water Management
Feb. 16, 2008Next African Union Summit will be on Water and Sanitation
Dec. 03, 2007Luncheon meeting at the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit
Nov. 16, 2007Chair's Summary -Inter-American Dialogue on Water and Sanitation
Nov. 1, 2007His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan was appointed as Honorary President of the BoardPress Release
May 31, 2007Asian Dialogue on Water and Sanitation "Your Action, Our Action" in AsiaPress Release
May 7, 2007Outcomes of the Preparatory Meeting of International Year of Sanitation
Dec. 20, 2006UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES 2008 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SANITATIONPress Release
Dec. 13, 2006New Chairperson of the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation


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