IWRA and the Korean co-organisers and sponsors of the XVII World Water Congress (Daegu Metropolitan City, Korea Water Resources Association, K-water and Ministry of Environment) have been closely monitoring the on-going developments and implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. As most of you are aware, they

As explained in a previous post, in March 2020 the UNECE Global Workshop on the Development of Transboundary Water Cooperation Agreements or other Arrangements was postponed to 28-29 July 2020, due to serious health concerns linked to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of June 2020,

The implications of COVID 19 are terrible for everyone, but especially difficult for the poorer sections of society that might not have access to clean running water for drinking and hand washing, and to facilities for general hygiene.  National emergency plans often overlook the more vulnerable members of society even