United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater

Recently, the United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 was held in Paris, France.

  • It highlighted the role of groundwater in alleviating poverty, food and water insecurity and other socio-economic development hurdles.
  • Groundwater management is imperative to meet the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) of providing clean water and sanitation for all.

Key Points

  • Organised by: UN-Water, UNESCO and the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre.
  • Objectives: The broad objectives of the summit were:
    • To raise awareness on groundwater conservation and to highlight the opportunities and challenges of groundwater management.
    • To mark the completion of the “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” campaign run ....
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