Options and optimism for a Third Age of Water

Noted water expert Peter Gleick gave the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, in...

SDGs and the power of data

The latest updates from the UN on progress with the Sustainable Development Goals highlight the huge amount that remains to be done by the...

Our exciting journey ahead

I am delighted and excited to write my first piece as President for all fellow members of IWA. Born and raised in South Africa, I...

EEA report finds Europe’s water bodies fall short of water quality...

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found that only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as in good or better...

Digital transformation takes the global water sector by storm

Digital transformation and digital water are concepts that have been present in the water industry for many years – yet it is fair to...

WMO highlights growing threat to water security from extreme weather

The latest annual report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights global water stress. The authors of State of Global Water Resources, report that...

Olympic gold for safe and reliable wastewater disinfection

Brought to you by Kemira During the 2024 summer season, from April to September, the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant in Valenton near Paris...

UN-Water launches SDG 6 Progress Reports

The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6) launched its 2024 series of SDG 6 indicator progress reports, with summary briefs. The launch...

UNICEF calls for WASH programmes to improve gender inclusiveness

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a new report on the integration of gender transformative strategies within WASH programmes. Titled, Stocktaking and gap...

World Bank report quantifies WASH funding gap

An annual shortfall of between $131.4bn and $140.8bn must be filled if the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for universal access to safe water...