Joint Op-Ed by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Head of the Delegation of the European Union and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo, issued on the occasion of the World Environment […]
June 5 is celebrated around the world as World Environment Day. This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, which will focus on solutions to plastic pollution. More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent […]
Members of the Expert Working Groups (EWG), established by the Project on Monitoring, Water Information System and River Basin Management, held their first meetings in Sarajevo on 26 and 29 May 2023, respectively on 30 May 2023 in Bijeljina. EWGs consist of the representatives nominated by the beneficiary institutions and represent a consultative body of […]
At the meeting held on 24 April 2023, the Commission welcomed the progress achieved by BiH in some areas and encouraged the country to continue with the necessary reforms and the development of countrywide sector strategies and legislation. In all sectors, the Commission urged BiH to develop a countrywide harmonised approach. On environment issue, full implementation […]
THE WORLD IS FACING A “GLOBAL WATER CRISIS”
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The 2023 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) describes how building partnerships and enhancing cooperation across all dimensions of sustainable development are essential to accelerating progress towards all the targets of SDG 6 and realizing the human rights to water and sanitation. As António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said […]
22 March – World Water Day
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Every year, World Water Day (22 March) raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. World Water Day 2023 asks people to “Be the change you want to see in the world”. Using an ancient story from the Quechua people in Peru, of a hummingbird who carries drops of water to […]
The first meeting of the Steering Committee of the project “EU Support to the River Basin Management in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, was held today in Sarajevo. After a three-month introductory period in the implementation of the project, this was an opportunity for the representatives of the beneficiary institutions of the […]
The initial workshop in the organization of the project “EU support to the river basin management in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was held in Sarajevo. This project, financed by the European Union in the amount of 1.125,000 EUR, should accelerate the necessary reforms in the water sector in BiH. Harmonizing the methodology for managing river basins […]