“We are draining humanity’s lifeblood through vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use, and evaporating it through global heating,” said UN secretary general António Guterres on access to water. “Governments must develop and implement plans that ensure equitable water access for all people while conserving this precious resource.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/22/un-water-conference-warns-worsening-scarcity #water #righttowater #SDGs #humanrights #H20
UN warns of ‘draining humanity’s lifeblood’ amid worsening water scarcity

Secretary general urges countries to tackle ‘vampiric overconsumption’, water guzzling industries and climate crisis

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The Water Justice Manifesto

#water #righttowater #SDGs #humanrights #H20

“We seem to either have too much water, or too little,” said Senzo Mchunu, South Africa’s water minister. “We will fail on climate change if we fail on water.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/23/water-un-conference-climate-crisis-disasters #water #SDGs #climate
UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis

Accounts of global impact of floods, droughts and storms at New York meeting add to pressure to make water central to Cop28

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