The 9th World Water Forum, continued from the 21 to 26 March 2022: The theme for the forum was: Water Security and Sanitation for Peace and Development. several topics around the availability water discussed were the determination to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG6 seeking to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Mindful of our commitments on water and sanitation contained in UN resolution 64/292 (2010). Also, the need the urgent need to pay more attention to water issues in the rural world, as a means of reducing inequalities, creating opportunities for youth and women, fostering development, generating employment and optimally tackling the causes of national and international migrations. There was a call on the international community to promote the effective implementation of international humanitarian law, Raise awareness on these issues to induce a shift towards more sustainable and responsible amongst many others. In the end of the forum, there was an invite to the international community and all stakeholders to endorse the Dakar Declaration on Water and Sanitation Security for Peace and Development presented and the need for more contributions to the effective implementation of the outcomes of the Dakar Forum.
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