Water stress and water-related hazards such as devastating droughts and devastating floods are taking a heavy toll on African communities, economies and ecosystems.
The air is filled with the sweet fragrance of saffron. There are snow-capped mountains, fruit orchards and splendid lakes that take us back to the 16th century, when the Mughal emperor, Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir, described Kashmir as a paradise on earth.
The Third Pole, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the world's frozen water after Antarctica and the Arctic. As a reliable water supply for nearly 2 billion people, it is known as the "Asian Water Tower."
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization released a report warning that climatic changes will affect the availability, quality and quantity of water necessary for the needs of basic human rights
In March 2023, the long-awaited United Nations Water Conference will take place, 46 years after the first. From it will come to a roadmap and a schedule to ensure that humanity reaches 2030 with the human right to water and sanitation fulfilled for all.