Introduction Although the world’s water related problems are growing increasingly and need to be addressed urgently, it is recognized that they cannot be solved by the action of Governments alone. It will also require the education, mobilization and involvement of all sections of the society. The media play an important role in swaying public[...]

First Governing Board Meeting Date: 18th May 2002 The first Governing Board Meeting of RCUWM – Tehran was held in May 18th 2002. H.E. Mr. Bitaraf, Minister of Energy, I.R. Iran and Chairman of RCUWM - Tehran Governing Board, Prof. A. Szollosi-Nagy, as the representative of Director General of UNESCO attended this Meeting. H.E.[...]

The frequency of natural disasters between 1990 and 2006, particularly water-related disasters, has increased markedly – as has the estimated economic damage they cause. Extreme events have also become more frequent. Between 1900 and March 2007, 16301 disaster events were recorded throughout the world – 6.27 billion people were affected; fatalities were more than[...]

The warming of Earth’s climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and the rising global mean sea level. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has declared in 2008 that water resources are amongst systems and[...]

A high-level conference on water cooperation will take place from 20 to 22 August in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Organized jointly by the government of Tajikistan and the United Nations, the conference is held within the framework of the International Year of Water Cooperation. Emomalii Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, will open the meeting with the[...]