SIWI WWW 2021 - Water and Stability; Towards a Resilient World
Proper water resource management is vital for meeting basic human needs, ensuring food security and ecosystem services. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development points to importance of sustainable management of natural resources, including water. Long-term peace depends on sustainable development and access to water and sanitation services for all.
L'eau joue un rôle important en tant que catalyseur de la stabilité et de la paix durable dans les pays déchirés par la guerre. Le Geneva Water Hub et l'UNICEF organisent une session en ligne sur "L'eau et la stabilité ; vers un monde résilient" pendant la Semaine mondiale de l'eau de Stockholm. Cette session aura lieu le lundi 23 août de 22h00 à 23h00 CEST. Elle réunira la communauté WASH et les parties prenantes travaillant à la construction de la paix pour discuter des liens entre les droits de l'homme à l'eau et à l'assainissement et les droits de l'homme à la santé, à l'alimentation et à un niveau de vie adéquat.
The session will start with two presentations on the role of water in peace processes and potential entry points for employing the WASH Triple Nexus (humanitarian-development-peace) for building peace and stability. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on the role of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation and their linkages to other human rights in peace building processes; lessons learned from the field on the implementation of the rights to water and sanitation in stabilization and peace building mechanisms; and the potential of global processes to formalize the role of water for bringing stability and peace in conflict-affected areas. The panel will also take questions from the audience and make recommendations for future steps.
The recommendations are expected to reaffirm the role of water in peace building as well as employing the WASH triple nexus for bringing peace to conflict-affected areas.
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Welcome speech
Prof. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Introductory presentations
Water, human rights and peacebuilding - Dr Mara Tignino, Geneva Water Hub/University of Geneva
Role of Water in Peace - Anna Azaryeva Valente, UNICEF.
Panel discussion
- Moderator: Rayyan El Fawal, Programms Director, LebRelief
- Kelly Ann Naylor, Chief WASH, UNICEF
- Dr Thabia Farooq Al-Qaisi, Iraqi Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities
- Ahmad AlAyyoubi, Head of Office LebRelief
- Guy Bonvin, Ambassador, Swiss Special Envoy for Water in Central Asia
Q&A
Summary and wrap-up
Prof. Danilo Turk, Former President of Slovenia and Lead Political Advisor, Geneva Water Hub.
More information and registration here.
