UN General Assembly
2016

Nevertheless, the new water agenda is achievable. We have observed that significant progress can be made when countries and regions commit to prioritizing water challenges. What is clear is that countries and the international community as a whole must work together and undertake coordinated efforts and adopt both urgent and long-term measures. That is particularly true when water is shared among various sectors — health, agriculture, energy and navigation, for example — or when surface and groundwater are shared among communities and between countries.