Time is flying as we approach #WorldWaterDay.
The hummingbird is the star of the two-minute animated film.
She tells the tale of the water & sanitation crisis and how even the smallest #WaterAction can add up to big change.
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With billions of people lacking access to water, upcoming UN 2023 Water Conference to spur urgent action to address global water crisis
Media Accreditation Online Registration: Open until 10 March 2023
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💧The UN 2023 Water Conference will bring together all stakeholders to take bold #WaterAction & address the challenges surrounding water.
🗓️ 22-24 March
➡️ sdgs.un.org/conferences/wa
#WorldWaterDay #GlobalGoals
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Inspira a otros este #DiaMundialDelAgua:
💧 Organiza una batida comunitaria para limpiar un río cercano
💧 Fomenta el debate sobre el agua y el saneamiento
💧 Crea una lista de #WaterAction para la comunidad
Descarga tu kit de activación en worldwaterday.org #WorldWate…
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All of life on 🌎 depends on trees to survive
Protecting forests is not a plus - it's an urgent must!
As the #OneForestSummit takes place, learn what the 🇪🇺 is doing to ensure a future for our invaluable forests – across Europe and beyond: europa.eu/!yXvCFm
#EUForests
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Everyone, no matter where, deserves access to clean and safe water 💧
The 🇺🇳 Water Conference on 22-24 March is our chance to put water higher on the 🌍 agenda, and to take bold #WaterAction
The 🇪🇺 is committed to playing an active role: europa.eu/!cDGDVG
#CleanWaterEU
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Are you a teacher or do you work with education? 📘
Learn more on how you can participate in the creation of a bouquet of hummingbirds, a colourful installation of origami birds 🐦 created by students around the world.
➡️ worldwaterday.org/stories-2023/s
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Thank you ! ❤️
#DYK that a group of hummingbirds can be called a bouquet?
Young students around the world are learning about #WorldWaterDay & creating origami hummingbirds with their own #WaterAction.
Join the global🐦 bouquet ➡️ unwater.org/bethechange
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Winnifred is from Ghana, and she commits to save water at home as she joins her freinds in this #UNinGhana hummingbird
crafting activity ahead of #worldwaterday 
Learn more about the ancient tale of the #hummingbird's single act to save the world.
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crafting activity ahead of #worldwaterday
Learn more about the ancient tale of the #hummingbird's single act to save the world.
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Winnifred is from Ghana, and she commits to save water at home as she joins her freinds in this #UNinGhana hummingbird🐦crafting activity ahead of #worldwaterday 💧
Learn more about the ancient tale of the #hummingbird's single act to save the world.
▶️ unwater.org/bethechange/
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Drought and flood are constant threats in Kebribeyah and Jijiga, Ethiopia.
Construction of a micro dam ➕ A ‘detention’ pond to slow flooding/erosion
🟰 Community resilience to water disasters
Full #WorldWaterDay story here. worldwaterday.org/stories-2023/s
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New WMO Update: A warming El Niño event may develop in the coming months after three consecutive years of an unusual La Niña, influencing temperature and rainfall patterns in different parts of the world. bit.ly/3y1wVuz
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📢 Discover the Praia Call for Action, the main outcome from the 2nd #WASAG International Forum on #WaterScarcity in agriculture held in Praia, Cabo Verde from 7 to 10 February.
➡️ ow.ly/zx7i50N6cQq
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#WaterFact: Almost half of the global population – 3.6 billion people – lack safe sanitation.
📘 #WorldWaterDay factsheet.
Download you Activation kit 💙 worldwaterday.org
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Heard the story of the hummingbird?
Faced with a great fire, she carries drops of water to help put out the blaze 💧🔥
We face a global water and sanitation crisis. Even the smallest #WaterAction can add up to big change.
#WorldWaterDay |
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UNITAR’s is helping Iraqis to better manage water under extreme climate conditions.
Solutions include precision irrigation systems and water-harvesting techniques.
Get inspred this #WorldWaterDay on how startups and entrepreneurs can lead the way.
worldwaterday.org/stories-2023/s
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Innovators, water sector practitioners & senior Ministers & officials from partner countries joined us today to help kick off #WaterWeek2023.
Looking forward to a week of conversation & collaboration as we work together toward a water-secure world for all. 💧🌍
#SDG6
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Vos actions, quelles qu’elles soient, contribuent à résoudre la crise de l’eau:
💧 Prendre des douches plus courtes
💧 Créer un jardin de pluie
💧 Acheter des produits locaux et de saison
Partagez votre #WaterAction sur unwater.org/bethechange encette #JourneeMondialeDelEau
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#MondayMotivation 🌊Ready to join the #WaterAction?👍
Stop polluting: Don’t put food waste, oils, medicines & chemicals down the toilet or drains.
💧Save #water, save the planet🌏.
Every day, 1 change. For the water we need.
#WorldWaterDay
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Keen to act for water💧?
From February to March 2023, our #MondayMotivation tweets will join the #WorldWaterDay #WaterAction to raise awareness on how to save water💧
See some simple water actions you can take.
Join in!
👉un.org/sustainabledev
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How water-wise are you?
Join one of SIWI’s free online webinars if you’re curious about some of the biggest issues in water.
From ecosystems to land use, from political action to integrated approaches - there is a water-wise webinar for you.
unwater.org/news/siwi%E2%8
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Check out upcoming training programs on water!
➡️ 'Local Water Solutions for Global Challenges'
worldwaterday.org/learn
#WorldWaterDay #WaterAction #WaterEducation
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💦 SAVE THE DATE💦
Public dialogueon the UN-Water #SDG6 Synthesis Report 2023
After the UN 2023 Water Conference, what happens next?
Join the conversation on what is needed now to turn commitments into action.
sdgs.un.org/conferences/wa
#WaterAction #WorldWaterDay #Goal6
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¡Ayuda a crear el impulso necesario!
Sé el cambio y difunde las #WaterAction que podemos llevar a cabo para construir un futuro sostenible para todos. Comparte tus soluciones los días previos al #DiaMundialDelAgua en worldwaterday.org
#WorldWaterDay
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Eat local: Buy local, seasonal food and look for products made with less water.
Let’s get #Goal6 on track! #WorldWaterDay #WaterAction
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🐦Have you heard the ancient story of the hummingbird who carries drops of #water to help put out a #forest fire? 🔥🌳 The #WorldWaterDay 2023 campaign is asking us to “Be the change you want to see in the world”.🌍 Join us 📲 bit.ly/3lFBJ5Q #OceanDecade #WaterAction
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🐦Have you heard the ancient story of the hummingbird who carries drops of #water to help put out a #forest fire? 🔥🌳 The #WorldWaterDay 2023 campaign is asking us to “Be the change you want to see in the world”.🌍 Join us 📲 bit.ly/3lFBJ5Q #OceanDecade #WaterAction
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Break taboos: Talk about the critical connection between toilets, water and menstruation.
Let’s get #Goal6 on track! #WorldWaterDay
➡ unwater.org/bethechange/
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👂Heard the story of the hummingbird?
💧Faced with a great fire, she carries drops of water to help put out the blaze. Rather than do nothing, she does what she can.
We face a global water and sanitation crisis.
What will you do to help? #WorldWaterDay #WaterAction
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🙇Be the change – do what you can to help solve the #water crisis!
🚰Turn off the tap
✖️Don’t put waste down the drain
🧽Clean up your local river, lake, or beach
💦Get more #WaterAction ideas ahead of #WorldWaterDay at
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Ahead of #WorldWaterDay, this short film tells the story of the global water & sanitation crisis as if the world were a community of just 100 people.🌊
Everyone has a role to play, just like in the ancient story of the hummingbird.🐦
Watch & learn more 🎥
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Increasing food & energy production also increases nitrogen emissions.
💧An project studied nitrate isotopes in precipitation, to better understand their role in the degradation of water resources.
bit.ly/3ZgPpmA
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Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Confab & #worldwaterday, the #UNinGhana engaged pupils of Independence Avenue 1&2 Junior High School in Accra to inform, educate & inspire them to make commitments that will influence decision-making on water security at the global level.
#WaterAction
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💦 SAVE THE DATE💦
Public dialogueon the UN-Water #SDG6 Synthesis Report 2023
After the UN 2023 Water Conference, what happens next?
Join the conversation on what is needed now to turn commitments into action.
sdgs.un.org/conferences/wa
#WaterAction #WorldWaterDay #Goal6
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What would flood or drought do to your water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services?
To keep people safe, WASH services need to work 24/7, 365, no matter what.
The new WASH Climate Resilient Development Strategic Framework shows how.
🧼 🚽🚰 unwater.org/news/strategic
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#Intership announcement 📣
▶️ Gather information on #land, #soil and #water conservation efforts for the #TIARA project in Pretoria, #SouthAfrica
📆 3 to 6 months (between March - August)
⏳ Deadline: 3 March
See the full ToR ▶️ siwi.org/wp-content/upl
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💧 Water is one of the world's most precious resources. It is crucial for sustainable development & achieving all #SDGs.
Read the Summary Report of the Rome Water Dialogue
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#WaterAction #NationalWaterRoadmap
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What does
⚕️ Health
🌾 Food &
⚡️ Energy,
have in common?
The answer is #water.
Water plays a key role in all 3 sectors and without water, all 3 sectors will be adversely impacted and so will all of humanity.
It's time for a global #WaterAction to save the water we need.
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📈 Population growth
🏘️ Urbanization &
🗳️ Political tension
are key constraints to #climate resilience, #water & #food security. works with & 's NCCR project to foster cooperation in the #Nile region.
👉🏾 wrld.bg/NPJx50N1suj
#NileMonth #NileDay
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