Water

Freshwater is the most important resource for mankind, cross-cutting all social, economic and environmental activities. It is a condition for all life on our planet, an enabling or limiting factor for any social and technological development, a possible source of welfare or misery, cooperation or conflict. To achieve water security, we must protect vulnerable water systems, mitigate the impacts of water-related hazards such as floods and droughts, safeguard access to water functions and services and manage water resources in an integrated and equitable manner. UNESCO works to build the scientific knowledge base to help countries manage their water resources in a sustainable way through the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), through leading the UN-wide World Water Development Report, through the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft in the Netherlands, through over 20 affiliated research centres on water around the world and through a series of water-related Chairs.

Agua El agua dulce es el recurso más importante para la humanidad, es un bien transversal a todas las actividades sociales, económicas y ambientales. Es una condición para toda la vida en nuestro planeta, un factor propicio o limitante para cualquier desarrollo social y tecnológico, además de una posible fuente de bienestar o miseria, cooperación o conflicto. Para garantizar la gestión y el suministro de este bien, debemos proteger los sistemas de agua vulnerables, mitigar los impactos de los peligros relacionados con el agua, tales como inundaciones y sequías, salvaguardar el acceso a las funciones y servicios de agua y administrar los recursos hídricos de manera integrada y equitativa.

Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention : Fieldwork with Maya-Pocomam craftswomen of Chinautla, Guatemala 07 April 2014 – Guatemala and the Dominican Republic benefitted in March from intensive training in drawing up inventories of intangible cultural heritage with the participation of the communities that practise and experience it. The Guatemala training focussed on the traditional knowledge of ceramic crafts practised by indigenous Maya-Pocomam women in the town of Chinautla, 10 km from Guatemala City, and the Dominican Republic activities highlighted the improvised couplet songs of the Chuineros, the rural villagers … ››› Festival du Kapolondougou, Sikasso, République du Mali Mali launches an inventory of intangible cultural heritage

xã hội Water glossary Our Water Glossary is also available in German, French, Spanish and Dutch For more specific information on water check our water FAQ's Absolute The micron rating of a filter. Absorption When a solid takes up molecules into its structure. Acid aerosol Very small liquid or solid particles that are acidic and are small enough to become airborne. Acidic water Acid neutralizing capacity Measure of the buffering capacity of water; the ability of water to resist changes in pH. Acid rain Rain that has a flamboyantly low pH, due to contact with atmospheric pollutants such as sulphuric oxides. Acidity The quantitative capacity of water to neutralize a base, expressed in ppm or mg/L calcium carbonate equivalent. Activated coal This is the most commonly used adsorption medium, produced by heating carbonaceous substances or cellulose bases in the absence of air. Activated sludge Active groups Really fixed ions bolted on to the matrix of an ion exchanger. Adsorption More info on adsorption Advanced oxidation process

Press Freedom UNESCO promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press and fosters media independence and pluralism by providing advisory services on media legislation and by making governments, parliamentarians and other decision-makers aware of the need to guarantee free expression. UNESCO promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press as a basic human right, through lobbying and monitoring activities. It highlights media independence and pluralism as fundamental to the process of democracy by providing advisory services on media legislation and by making governments, parliamentarians and other decision-makers aware of the need to guarantee free expression. UNESCO supports independent media in zones of conflict to enable them to play an active role in conflict prevention and resolution and the transition towards a culture of peace.

education HIV and AIDS UNESCO's work on HIV and AIDS focuses on three key priorities: Building country capacity for effective and sustainable education responses to HIV;Strengthening comprehensive HIV and sexuality education; andAdvancing gender equality and protecting human rights. UNESCO is a UNAIDS cosponsor and supports countries' responses to HIV with advocacy, policy and programmatic guidance, and technical and strategic support, convening and coordination. This work is carried out in accordance with the bold strategic goals outlined in Getting to Zero, the UNAIDS roadmap to 2015. The Organization supports responses to HIV and AIDS that are inclusive and sensitive to the needs of all people and, in particular, key populations especially vulnerable to HIV and young people in school settings. UNESCO also supports responses that are gender and age responsive, culturally appropriate, evidence-informed, grounded in human rights, and involve people living with HIV and vulnerable populations at all stages.

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