Resolutions and decisions

• A/RES/59/228 - Activities undertaken during the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, preparations for the International Decade for Action, "water for Life", 2005 - 2015, and further efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources
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• A/RES/57/252 - International Year of Freshwater
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Outcome Documents

• Final Report
• Regional Implementation Meeting on Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements
• REPORT OF THE AFRICA REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW MEETING

Secretary-General Reports

• A/65/297 - Midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015
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• A/64/692/Corr.1 - Water, peace and security: transboundary water cooperation (Corrigendum)
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• A/64/694 - Water and the internationally-agreed development goals
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• A/64/695 - Water, climate change and disasters
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• A/64/692 - Water, peace and security: transboundary water cooperation
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• A/64/693 - Organization of the mid-term comprehensive review of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015
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• A/64/169 - International Year of Sanitation, 2008
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• E/CN.17/2008/11 - Review of progress in implementing the decision of the 13th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development on water and sanitation
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• A/60/158 - Actions taken in organizing the activities of the International Decade for Action, Water for Life 2005-2015
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• E/CN.17/2005/3 - Sanitation: policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation
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• E/CN.17/2004/4 - Freshwater Management: Progress in meeting the goals, targets and commitments of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
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• E/CN.17/2004/5 - Sanitation: Progress in meeting the goals, targets and commitments of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
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• A/57/132 - Activities undertaken in preparation for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003
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• A/56/189 - Status of preparations for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003
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• E/CN.17/2001/PC/17 - Water: a key resource for sustainable development
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• E/CN.17/2000/13 - Progress made in providing safe water supply and sanitation for all during the 1990s
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• E/CN.17/2000/7/Add.3 - Sustainable agriculture and rural development: linkages between agriculture, land and water
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• E/CN.17/1999/6/Add.3 - Addendum to the SG Report on the Barbados Programme of Action - Freshwater Resources
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• E/CN.17/1998/7/Add.3 - Freshwater Resources in Small Island Developing States
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• E/CN.17/1998/2/Add.1 - Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Strategic Approaches to Freshwater Management
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• E/CN.17/1998/2 - Strategic Approaches to Freshwater Management
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• E/CN.17/1998/3 - Activities of the Organizations of the UN System in the Field of Freshwater Resources
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• E/CN.17/1997/9 - Comprehensive Assessment of the World's Freshwater Resources
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• E/CN.17/1997/2/Add.17 - Protection of Quality and Supply of Freshwater Resources
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• E/CN.17/1994/4 - Freshwater Resources
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Meeting reports

• E/CN.17/2000/18 - Review of the ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources
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• E/CN.17/1998/17 - Letter dated 16 April 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Germany on the International Dialogue Forum on Global Water Politics, Cooperation for Transboundary Water Management, held at Petersberg near Bonn, Germany from 3 to 5 March
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• E/CN.17/1998/15 - Note Verbale dated 30 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Czech Republic on the Fourth International Workshop on Indicators on Sustainable Development in January 1998
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• E/CN.17/1998/16 - Letter dated 30 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of France on International Conference on Water and Development, held in Paris from 19-21 March 1998
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• E/CN.17/1998/11 - Ltr. from Zimbabwe Transmitting Report of Expert Group Meeting on Strategic Approaches to Freshwater Management
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• E/CN.17/1994/L. 5 - Freshwater
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Background papers/Special studies

• Background Paper 13 - Industry and freshwater
• Background Paper 14 - A practical approach to the problem of water
• Background Paper 15 Industry and freshwater: technology and water resources management - next steps
• Background Paper 16 Role of governments in regulating industrial water activities

Logistics

• Agenda Recife - Day 2
• Agenda Recife - Day 1
• List of Participants (Recife)
• Logistical Information
• Technical Information Note
• Agenda Recife - Day 3
• Working Groups
• Participants Information
• List of Participants
• Agenda
• Agenda for Bangkok Workshop
• Participating Institutions
• List of Participants for Bangkok Workshop

Other documents

• TST Issues Brief: Water and Sanitation
• Nairobi Statement
• Africas Water & Sanitation Strides- by the Prince of Orange, Chair of the UN Secretary Generals Advisory Board on Water & Sanitation
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• Kingston Recommendations
• Caribbean Workshop
• Recife Statement
• Reference Documents
• Background
• Colin Mayfield, UNU, Capacity Development
• Maarten Blokland, UNESCO-IHE, Capacity Building Experiences in the Water for African Cities Programme
• Dennis D. Mwanza, Water and Sanitation Programme, Benchmarking of Utilities for Performance Improvement
• Benchmarking of Utilities for Performance Improvement
• Recommendations WG 1
• Recommendations WG 2
• Neil Macleod, Managing a Water Utility - South African Experience
• Samir Bensaid: Partage des expériences dans les domaines de l’eau & de l’assainissement à travers le Partenariat Public-Public
• Recommendations WG 3
• Background for Bangkok Workshop
• Information Note for Participants on the logistical arrangements of the meeting
• Summary Report for Bangkok Workshop
• Questionnaire for Participating Water Utilities
• ACC/2001/18 - Report of the ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources on its 22nd session
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• ACC/2000/18 - Report of the ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources on its 21st session
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• ACC/1999/18 - Report of the ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources on its 20th session
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• ACC/1998/18 - Report of the ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources on its 19th session
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Additional Resources

• National Stakeholder Consultations on water in support of the post-2015 agenda
• The Post 2015 Water Thematic Consultation