"Everyone can do their bit" to re-use more wastewater Everyone around the world "can do their bit" to reduce and re-use wastewater. That's the key message from the Chair of UN-Water and head of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder on Wednesday. In a video message marking World Water Day 2017, he said wastewater [...]

Small grassroots organizations can make a "great difference" in the communities where they work, according to the founder of a not-for-profit that is providing villagers in South Sudan with access to water. Salva Dut is a senior adviser with Water for South Sudan which has drilled nearly 300 wells since 2005. The former 'Lost Boy' [...]

UN "gravely concerned" at serious rights violations across Libya The head of the UN Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) said he was "gravely concerned" on Wednesday at continued reports of serious rights' violations across the country. Martin Kobler called on all parties and warring factions to "send a strong message" that those violations are unacceptable, [...]

Switzerland is famous for many things but not big cats, so imagine the surprise when a spectacular jaguar was spotted in downtown Geneva on Wednesday. The 10-metre long feline, which is in fact the handiwork of Brazilian artist Eduardo Srur, is on display to raise awareness of World Water Day 2017, marked on 22 March. [...]

Water that has been used in agriculture, industry or the home is an untapped resource that can help address growing water scarcity. That's the premise of the latest World Water Development Report launched this Wednesday in Durban, South Africa. It looks at how wastewater, including water used for washing dishes or even to flush the [...]

Governments need to "act soon" to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and keep global temperature rises to below two degrees Celsius, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). New figures from the UN agency show that 2016 made history with a record global temperature high. While 2017 is unlikely to match those [...]

One thousand children die every day from illnesses linked to poor sanitation but a new approach to wastewater could help do something about it. That's one of the messages from UN Water, ahead of World Water Day, which is celebrated on 22 March. Agency spokesperson Daniella Bostrom explains to Daniel Johnson how the more efficient [...]

There needs to be a "paradigm shift" towards understanding that people living with Down syndrome have the right and the ability to work and engage in communities, a Down syndrome advocate has said. Andrew Boys is Director of Down Syndrome International. He has a brother with Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that is associated with [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, with Jocelyne Sambira and Matthew Wells. In today's programme: The fear of migrants is fuelling racial hatred and profiling, UN experts warn; and you'll hear about the hidden impact of war on the women of Syria.

UNHCR alarm over Cameroon forced returns to Nigeria Thousands of refugees have been sent back against their will, from Cameroon to Nigeria's conflict-ravaged north, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday. UNHCR's Babar Baloch told journalists in Geneva that more than 2,000 people have been returned since February to north-eastern Nigeria, where the threat from [...]