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World Water Development Report 2019 - Leaving No One Behind

The 2019 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019) entitled ‘Leaving No One Behind’ seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, how improvements in water resources management and access to water supply and sanitation services are essential to overcoming poverty and addressing various other social and economic inequities. It was launched at the Human Rights Council, at the Palais des Nations  in Geneva (Switzerland), on 19 March 2019.

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In an increasingly globalized world, the impacts of water-related decisions cross borders and affect everyone. Extreme events, environmental degradation, population growth, rapid urbanization, unsustainable and inequitable consumption patterns, conflicts and social unrest, and unprecedented migratory flows are among the interconnected pressures faced by humanity, often hitting those in vulnerable situations the hardest through their impacts on water.

Addressing the inequalities faced by disadvantaged groups requires tailored solutions that take account of the day-to-day realities of people and communities in vulnerable situations. Properly designed and adequately implemented policies, efficient and appropriate use of financial resources, as well as evidence-based knowledge on water resources and water-related issues are also vital to eliminating inequalities in access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

 

The 2019 World Water Development Report 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.

Improved water resources management and access to safe water and sanitation for all is essential for eradicating poverty, building peaceful and prosperous societies, and ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’ on the road towards sustainable development.

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Cite as: "WWAP (UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme). 2019. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2019: Leaving No One Behind. Paris, UNESCO."

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Global launch of the Report

 

The 2019 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019) entitled ‘Leaving No One Behind’ was launched at the Human Rights Council, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva (Switzerland), on 19 March 2019.

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Regional launch events

In order to better disseminate the key findings of the WWDR 2019, WWAP organized  information meetings for Member States representatives at UN Heaquarters (15 February) and at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (22 March). In parallel, regional launches of the 2019 report were organized around the world thanks to the initiative of local and national institutions, partners, UN agencies and their field offices:
 

 

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