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| Abbreviation | UN-Water |
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| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Interagency mechanism |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Head | UN-Water Chair Gilbert Houngbo[1] |
Parent organization | United Nations |
| Website | www.unwater.org |
United Nations Water (UN-Water) is an interagency mechanism that coordinates the efforts of United Nations entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues.
- "Over 30 UN organizations carry out water and sanitation programmes, reflecting the fact that water issues run through all of the UN's main focus areas. UN-Water's role is to coordinate so that the UN family 'delivers as one' in response to water-related challenges."[2]
The majority of the offices is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
- ^ "IFAD President appointed Chair of UN-Water | UN-Water".
- ^ "About United Nations Water". United Nations Water. UN. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-18.