The first day of the United Nations Water Conference came to an end with several commitments made by both governments and major companies to implement policies in favour of the sixth Sustainable Development Goal, which aims to ensure “availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Another remarkable achievement was reached with ten States in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America's commitment to join the United Nations accord known as the Water Convention. In his remarks to the Conference, Guterres reiterated the critical role of water, described as its “lifeblood,” that humanity is both draining “through vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use” and evaporating “through global heating.”
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