The United Nations

Over 24,000 people from around the world attended the 3rd World Water Forum, held March 16-23 2003, in Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga (Japan). Participants discussed the actions needed

in order to solve the global water challenges and to meet the goals set forth at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in New York (2000), the International Freshwater Conference in Bonn (2001) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (2002). Based upon these discussions, all participating organisations, from the United Nations to local NGO's, were encouraged to make specific and tangible commitments to action.

The World Water Shimbun offered a glimpse of the issues that were discussed, the new actions that were reported, and the commitments and recommendations that were made during the 3rd World Water Forum.

In addressing the challenge of balancing increasing human requirements for adequate water supplies and improved health and sanitation with food production, transportation, energy and environmental needs, most countries will require more effective governance, improved capacity and adequate financing.

World Water Forum website

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