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Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth

UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing on Monday that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now poised to return to Earth. Source: News-Feed

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UN Water Conference: reducing cross-border tensions

As water scarcity and the potential for conflicts between countries over resources increase, the UN is urging more nations to sign up to the Water Convention, designed to reduce tensions and improve international cooperation. Source: News-Feed

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New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes

The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a “milestone” action plan containing almost 700 commitments to protect “humanity’s most precious global common good”. Source: News-Feed

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UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of action’

The UN Water Conference has been hailed as an opportunity to ramp up international cooperation to address water issues and avoid a looming crisis. Experts and UN officials agree that stronger partnerships are key to finding lasting solutions. Source: News-Feed

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UN’s nuclear agency and food and agriculture wing announce key commitments to tackle global water crisis

On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather data on the state of their water resources, and boost efficiency of water use for more sustainable agriculture practices.  Source: News-Feed

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Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers

Glaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the rise in sea level due to global warming is reversed, “the consequences will be catastrophic.” Source: News-Feed

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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis

The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become a multifaceted global crisis, before it is too late.  Source: News-Feed

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Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog

A lack of clean water is threatening the well-being and “cultural identity” of the people of Samoa and other Pacific Island nations according to the UN’s most senior representative across the region. Source: News-Feed

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Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis

Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report published on Tuesday. Source: News-Feed

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Running 200 marathons towards a global water solution

On the morning of the 2023 UN Water Conference, ultra-marathon runner Mina Guli has completed a year-long, campaign to run 200 marathons, raising awareness of the world’s water crisis. She completed her last run at UN Headquarters, the location of the major event, the first of its kind in almost half a century. Source: News-Feed