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\u201cThis year’s terrible floods and droughts in almost all corners of the planet illustrate the critical importance of water to all aspects of society and the environment,\u201d said the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which includes 56 member States in Europe, North America and Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than three billion people depend on water that crosses national borders. This makes transboundary water cooperation a crucial foundation for peace, sustainable development and climate action,\u201d insisted UNECE Executive Secretary, Olga Algayerova, at the launch of the Transboundary Water Cooperation Coalition, during the UN-Water Groundwater Summit in Paris.<\/p>\n

The decision to form the Coalition comes ahead of the second UN Water Conference, from 22 to 24 March 2023. Equitable water management and security is high on the list of the UN\u2019s priorities as a means of preventing conflict, and it is also a Sustainable Development Goal.<\/p>\n

Pooling resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Myriad interested parties are set to join forces in addition to governments and \u00a0intergovernmental organizations, UNECE explained, from regional integration organizations to international financial \u00a0and academic institutions, along with civil society groups.<\/p>\n

The UN body also noted that although 153 countries share transboundary rivers, lakes or aquifer basins, only 24 have all of their transboundary basins covered by operational arrangements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Conference call<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Echoing the UNECE chief\u2019s call for more countries to commit to joining the Water Convention at next year\u2019s UN Water Conference, Senegal\u2019s Serigne Mbaye Thiam insisted that transboundary cooperation on water was critical to peace, development and resisting climate shocks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to act promptly and without delay, especially in transboundary basins and aquifers, which are often most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change,\u201d said Senegal\u2019s Minister of Water and Sanitation. \u201cAs a member of the Coalition, we urge governments and stakeholders to make concrete commitments to improve transboundary cooperation at the 2023 Water Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A flooded area of Anambra State, Nigeria on 28 October, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Slovenia\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tanja Fajon, who described her country as a \u201ccheerleader\u201d for cooperation on water, insisted that it played a key role in promoting regional peace and security. \u201cTransboundary water cooperation is about management of shared water resources, shared interests, constructive reciprocity and building trust,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

No water, no development<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From the World Bank, Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director for Water Global Practice, said that improved cooperation over shared water was \u201ca prerequisite for development\u2026the advancement of climate change agenda and the demands of growing population, balancing the needs of people and the environment\u201d.<\/p>\n

UNECE\u2019s Ms. Algayerova noted that the objectives of the new Coalition should focus on strengthening the legal and institutional frameworks that govern water, enhancing capacity, sharing data, increasing financing and sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n

According to the Swiss government \u2013 a key supporter of defusing potential conflicts through water diplomacy, an approach known as Blue Peace – no less than 263 catchment basins of rivers or lakes extend over two or more countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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