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Tajikistan to host global water conference

Xinhua, June 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

The high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015 will kick off here on Tuesday.

The conference, to be run till Thursday, will provide an opportunity to discuss challenges and gaps in the implementation of the international project.

Recommendations will be elaborated on this basis for further actions to be taken after 2015, including how to promote the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals related to water resources.

The conference program covers a variety of activities, such as plenary and thematic sessions, sessions on regional perspectives, an exhibition and a tour.

The conference is expected to draw more than 1,500 participants from more than 99 countries as well as UN agencies, such as FAO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UN-Water, WHO, and international and regional organizations.

The UN General Assembly resolution on the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015 included the convening of a high-level international conference on its implementation. Endi