Published on
April 8, 2026
- 23:40 GMT
World Water Day 2026
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In Nepal, agriculture remains the backbone of daily life for 60.4 per cent of the population dependent on farming for their livelihoods. Yet nearly half of the rural residents – 47.3 per cent – are landless or near-landless, cultivating less than 0.5 …
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"Everything I learn is to save my life, my family's, and my community's" When floods struck the Cuiabá Valley in Petrópolis in 2008, Cristina do Rosário was seven months pregnant. Within days of the disaster, she lost her baby and …
Gender inequality remains woven into the social and economic fabric of Mozambique, shaping who has access to opportunities and who is pushed to the margins of the city. About 68 per cent of women live below the poverty line, compared with 60.9 per cent of …
Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to human health and resilient communities. Yet these essential services remain out of reach for billions of people worldwide. About 2.2 billion lack access to safe drinking water, 3.5 …
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Bangkok, 27 February 2026 — At the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD13), UN-Habitat emphasized that accelerating the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific requires stronger multilevel governance, resilient housing systems, and …
Nairobi, 20 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Government of Japan signed an Exchange of Notes today to formalize the project “Strengthening Disaster Resilience of Critical Medical Infrastructure (BEHTAB III …
In Liyanwala Pahalagama village in Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya District, access to safe drinking water was once uncertain. For many families, collecting water meant long walks and lost time – time away from farms, households and children’s education. Today, …
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Islamabad, 17 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with the support of the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is strengthening disaster resilience in flood-affected schools …
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