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🌍💧 This week, CEOs of the Water, Peace & Security (WPS) Partnership — IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Deltares, HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, World Resources Institute, International Alert, and Wetlands International — met to reiterate their commitment to the partnership. Eddy Moors, Rector at IHE Delft, said: "It is becoming increasingly clear that the climate and water challenges we face are making the work of the WPS partnership invaluable. Together, we strive to turn cycles of water-related conflict into cycles of cooperation on water, through dialogue, training, and awareness."   The Water, Peace and Security (WPS) Partnership uses advanced technology to address the global water crisis and its impact on communities, ecosystems, and security. Founded in 2018, WPS creates tools that assist in identifying and mitigating water-related security risks. By fostering awareness and understanding, we support proactive measures in vulnerable regions like Mali, Iraq, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Our efforts aim to not only prevent water tension from escalating into conflict but also to transform water challenges into collaborative peacebuilding opportunities. Read more about us: https://lnkd.in/eVN2v56U

🚰💧Water is often seen as source of conflict. Yet research shows that time and again, otherwise conflicting parties are prepared to cooperate on water security. So important is access to essence of life. If cooperation on water is possible, then could it be used as an entry point to broader peacebuilding? In an opinion piece published for today's 𝐔𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲, Annika Kramer and Binayak Das explain how measures like technical cooperation, capacity building and diplomatic leadership can transform transboundary water management into a catalyst for broader peace initiatives. Read the opinion piece here: ➡https://lnkd.in/dzjMDZBe Read the German version in the Frankfurter Rundschau here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dH4ww8Th United Nations UNDP #WorldWaterDay

Today #1954HagueConvention turns 70! #ProcultherNet joins the celebrations, meet us in The Hague on 14 and 15 May at the Networking Agora parallel to the UNESCO Conference “Cultural Heritage and Peace: Building on 70 years of UNESCO Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict”. We are sharing the knowledge and tools developed within #Proculther(2019-2021) and #ProcultherNet (2022-2023) and unveil the forthcoming actions foreseen within the current initiative PROCULTHER-NET 2 (2024-2025). This ongoing phase aims at consolidating the inclusion of the protection of #CulturalHeritage at risk sector in the #EUCivilProtection processes and structures, to increase disaster preparedness capacities and knowledge at European and national levels. Come and visit the PROCULTHER-NET booth to find out more on the project actions and how to contribute in strengthening the thematic community dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage at risk within the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network #CivProKnowNet #Connect #Share #Grow #EUCivPro European Commission - ECHO

Will future wars be fought over #water? Or should we rather think of water as a new #PeaceBuilding tool? Check out our little crash course on the complex relationship between water and conflicts. 👀 https://bit.ly/3OVNy3I --- #SIWI #WaterForPeace #WaterGovernance #WaterScarcity #WaterWar #WaterSolutions #WaterCooperation

🌍 💧 World Water Week 2024 is coming: 25-29 August and I have registered for my free online virtual attendance - have you? ❇ Don't let distance discourage you from being part of the conversation. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the global water crisis - it's an important discussion to be part of. 🤝 World Water Week is the meeting place for everyone who wants to understand how water can help us address the world’s greatest challenges. Established in 1991, World Water Week is the leading annual conference on global water issues hosted by SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute. SIWI are the leading experts in water governance. 🌍 🤝 🌿 🌀 This year's theme will focus on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense: human security, food and nutrition security, ecosystem security, energy security, etc. – and the relationship between all of these. ✅ Key concepts of the week will include: Diplomacy Water Diplomacy Water Cooperation Conflict resolution cycle Transboundary Armed conflict & war 'Water security' (as opposed to 'water and security') Human security Read more about the agenda and register for free in the links provided in the comments below. #waterstewardship #waterquality #watersecurity #watercooperation #watermanagement #waterassessments #waterpositive #waterabundance #environmentalmanagement #waternexus #sustainablewatermanagement #importantwaterrelatedareas #reusewater #recyclingwater #waterinnovations #investinwater

#ClimateChange is a #RiskMultiplier #GlobalWarming is however changing the picture in significant ways. It exacerbates #WaterScarcity and competition over water at a time when demand is already rising due to economic growth and swelling populations. Climate change could trigger a further 20-40 per cent decline in food and water availability, according to research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Such dramatic shifts are likely to increase social tensions and conflicts, at the community level and between countries, especially if there is a lack of well-functioning institutions. Unfortunately, water scarcity is especially severe in many regions that already suffer from many other difficulties. Of the world’s 17 most water-scarce countries are 12 located in the Middle East and North Africa. Research by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has identified five “hotspot” water basins marked by high water stress and where demographic and climatic conditions are likely to exacerbate these “hydro-political risks”: the #Nile, the #Ganges / #Brahmaputra, the #Indus, the #Tigris / #Euphrates, and the #ColoradoRiverBasin.

🤔Did You know that the Regional Initiative against the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources (RINR), which outlines the six tools to address the illegal exploitation of resources, was originally adopted in 2010 by Heads of State through the Lusaka Declaration?      The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region project, funded by the European Union and implemented by IMPACT, aims to improve the control of artisanal mineral resources by updating and supporting the implementation of the RINR to transition from a tool conceived to rein in illegal activities to a forward-looking instrument, reflecting stakeholder needs and supporting economic and social development. ➡️https://bit.ly/3PtMvsa  

How does #war affect #nature?🔥🌳 A NEW STUDY alerts that Syria has lost 20% of its #forests in 9 years, the equivalent to the entire metropolitan area of Barcelona. The reasons why? 👇 💣 The constant escalation of artillery bombardment. In particular, explosions and attacks cause forest fires that are difficult to extinguish in a war context. In the case of Syria, forest #fires were responsible for 23.4% of the loss of forest cover, mainly in the northwest and more than 50% of deforestation occurred in areas affected by high explosives. 📉 👥 Another reason is the large number of internally displaced persons, estimated at 6 million in Syria. The huge number of displaced people depend on cutting down trees to make fires for heating and cooking, given the difficulty of accessing other sources of energy. In addition, the situation favours illegal trade linked to timber as a means of subsistence. The author of this study is our researcher Angham Daiyoub. ✍️ In the current war context, the sixth UN Environment Programme Assembly (#UNEA-6) has adopted a consensus resolution that aims to reinvigorate UNEP’s work on the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts to make it more responsive to global environmental challenges. 🌏 Wanna know more? Find in the comment the link to the full informative article. 👇

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on holding a High-Level meeting addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise on the sidelines of #UNGA79 General Debate. I thank all Member States for their valued support in prioritizing this urgent issue and also for prioritizing the urgent need to address the existential threats posed by sea-level rise, ranging from irrecoverable loss of ancestral lands, as well as the loss of the rich culture and heritage, not to mention the lasting destabilization of livelihoods. I, therefore, look forward to open, transparent, and inclusive consultations in the General Assembly towards finalizing the organizational arrangements and modalities of the proposed 25 September high-level plenary meeting. This meeting will be exceptionally held on the sidelines of the General Debate of the seventy-ninth session of the Assembly. I am confident that, together, we can chart a path toward an action-oriented outcome that would prevent, protect, and resolve the untenable situations arising out of sea level rise. https://lnkd.in/g3p-wEzk

On International Day of Peace, we reaffirm our commitment to safety. Together, we create a more secure world. #InternationalDayOfPeace #SafetyFirst #RiskManagement #ProtectingLives #SafetyAndSecurity #SustainableSafety #DisasterPrevention #PeaceThroughProtection #CommunitySafety #Resilience