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Desertification threatens water and food security in Brazil

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:18

Brasilia, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 39 million Brazilians live in areas threatened by desertification, a process that degrades productive land, reduces its capacity to retain water and sustain life, and threatens water and food security.

Water and sanitation focus on AU Executive Council

Published on: July 28, 2026
13:11

Addis Ababa, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The 49th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council takes place this Tuesday, after the 8th round of the Mid-Year Coordination Ministerial Meeting, focused on water and safe sanitation systems, was postponed.

Clashes over water control in Chad kill 42

Published on: April 27, 2026
18:37

N'Djamena, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Violence between family clans in Chad has left another 42 dead and 10 wounded in a dispute over water use in the east of the country, local media reported.

Water and sanitation will be the focus Ordinary Session

Published on: February 15, 2026
07:22

Addis Ababa, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly will convene today under the theme “Ensuring the sustainable availability of water and safe sanitation systems to achieve the goals of Agenda 2063.”

Fukushima water dumping plans analyzed

Published on: September 10, 2021
14:10

Tokyo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that the use of science is fundamental to dump the contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Access to water is a basic human right, says UN Chief

Published on: August 25, 2021
07:54

United Nations, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Access to water is a basic human right, but three of 10 people are unable to wash their hands with water and soap during the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres posted on Twitter, on the occasion of the World Water Week 2021.

Ecuador, Peru strike water deal at common border

Published on: August 22, 2021
10:54

Quito, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Residents in border areas of Ecuador and Peru have been benefited this Sunday with a bilateral agreement on the use of water resources, which was ratified by the National Assembly of Ecuador (Parliament).

UNICEF deplores vandalism of Libya’s water supply

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:16

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday condemned vandalism of Libya's water supply systems and deplored vandalizing water systems which cut off children and their families from water, increasing the likelihood of water-borne diseases, UNICEF said in a statement.

Chile seeks to establish access to water as a right

Published on: July 28, 2021
11:31

Santiago, Chile, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) In the middle of an unprecedented water crisis in Chile, citizens focus on the access to water as a right for all.

President Rouhani says Iran water riotiers have right to protest

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:13

Tehran, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that citizens have the right to protest after days of demonstrations against water shortages in Khuzestan province in which three people have been killed.

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