This CD-ROM describes the wide-ranging work of 23 United Nations partner agencies in relation to water issues. It contains the following documents:

World Water Development Report – Executive Summary
”A comprehensive view of today’s water problems with wide-ranging recommendations for meeting future water demand”. The Report makes clear the strong commitment of all parts of the United Nations system to working with each other and with all partners in this quest.

The UN at the 3rd World Water Forum: A Guide for Delegates
A profile of the water-related activities of 23 UN partner agencies, prepared for delegates to the Third World Water Forum, Kyoto Japan, 16-23 March 2003. It describes the wide-ranging work of the United Nations in helping the world confront the urgent challenges of water issues.

UN water-related publications
Further information available from UN agencies about water and related issues.

Acknowledgements
United Nations University (www.unu.edu) produced this CD on behalf of the partner agencies in the UN-Water committee system. UNU is an international community of scholars established by the UN General Assembly in 1973 to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve pressing global problems. With a primary focus on peace and governance, and the environment and sustainable development, the University operates a worldwide network of research and post-graduate training centers from its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.





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