When :
from Friday 22 March, 2019 11:00 to Friday 22 March, 2019 12:10Type of event :
Information Meeting with Permanent DelegationsWhere :
Room IX, Paris, FranceThe briefing session will provide the opportunity to discuss policy relevant key findings of the World Water Development Report 2019 (WWDR 2019) "Leaving No One Behind" to Member States.
WWDR 2019 reinforces the commitments made by the UN Member States in adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in recognizing the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, both of which are essential for eradicating poverty and for building prosperous, peaceful societies.
The briefing session will provide the opportunity to discuss policy relevant key findings of the WWDR2019 to Member States and some related work that is being done by UNESCO to improve the use and management of freshwater resources – to ensure that no one is left behind.