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At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need 'major push'

At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need 'major push'

Aug 29, 2017, at 09:51 am

New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Monday underscored that when it comes to the environment, everything is connected.

INTERVIEW: UN envoy spotlights improvements in water and sanitation as critical to tackling cholera in Haiti

INTERVIEW: UN envoy spotlights improvements in water and sanitation as critical to tackling cholera in Haiti

Jun 14, 2016, at 12:58 pm

New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):Incidence of cholera has gone down by 90 per cent in Haiti from 2011 to last year, and the United Nations will continue to help the country tackle the root causes of the disease, such as lack of clean water and sanitation services, the deputy head of the UN mission there has said.