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Articles on UN water conference

April 17, 2023

Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights catastrophe

Tahseen Jafry, Glasgow Caledonian University

Climate change and related droughts, hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather events are making it harder.

April 12, 2023

Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Transboundary water cooperation can reduce conflict and promote sustainable development.

March 20, 2023

Mark Zeitoun, University of East Anglia

The first UN conference dedicated to water in nearly half a century is being held in New York.

Mark Zeitoun
Professor of Water Security, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Tahseen Jafry
Director Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University
Alistair Rieu-Clarke
Professor of Law, Northumbria University, Newcastle