1. Recent Water-related News

1-1Avalanche in Afghanistan

2015.3.1 BBC "Afghanistan avalanche: Rescue efforts 'face enormous task'"(Link)
2015.3.2 CNN "Death toll at 196 from Afghanistan avalanches" (Link)
The Telegraph "Afghanistan avalanche: Death toll rises as rescuers reach buried villages(Link)

1-2 Flood in Tanzania

2015.3.4 Reuters "Tanzania floods kill at least 38, damage roads" (Link)
2015.3.4 BBC "Tanzania floods sweep Shinyanga 'killing 38 people' (Link)
2015.3.4 RW(AFP) "Death toll in Tanzania flooding hits 50" (Link)

1-3 Flood in Angola

2015.3.12 BBC "Angola floods kill at least 35 children and 27 adults" (Link)
2015.3.12 Angop "Benguela: Lobito rain death toll rises to 62" (Link)
2015.3.17 Angop "Angola: Lobito Flood Survivors Traumatised - Governor" (Link)

1-4 Cyclone Pam

2015.3.17 BBC “Vanuatu cyclone: Devastation mapped”(Link)
2015.3.19 Reuters "UPDATE 2-Vanuatu provides lessons in cyclone survival" (Link)
2015.3.24 Radio NZ International "Kiribati cyclone damage worse than reported" (Link)
2015.3.30 Radio NZ International "Despite good progress, Tuvalu still struggling after Pam" (Link)

1-5 Flood in Chile

2015.3.26 Reuters "Seven die in Chile floods, military rescues stranded residents”(Link)
2015.3.27 BBC "Flood torrents devastate Peru and Chile" (Link)
2015.3.31 La Prenza "18 Dead and 49 missing in Chile rainfall and floods" (Link)

1-6 Droughts around the world

2015.3.17 the guardian "California tightens water regulations as drought enters fourth year”(Link)
2015.4.5 La Prenza "Brazilian drought could last 30 more years, meteorologist says" (Link)
2015.4.8 BBC "Taiwan rations water amid drought" (Link)

2. International Conference and Forum

2-1 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction was held from 14 to 18 March in Sendai, Japan.According to UNSIDR, over 6,500 delegates attended the intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder events and over 50,000 attended the public forum.Also, representatives from 187 countries in total participated in the Conference.On the final day, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and Sendai Declaration were adopted.
For more information, please visit following links:
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Sendai Declaration

2-2 7th World Water Forum

The 7th World Water Forum was held from 12 to 17 April in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in Rep. of Korea.According to World Water Forum, about 41,000 people from 168 countries participated in the seminars and discussion sessions.As a framework for monitoring their willingness to implement goals and solutions addressed during the forum, DGIC (Daegu & Gyeongbuk Implementation Commitment) was signed by various stakeholders.The next World Water Forum will be held in Brazil in 2018.
For more information, please visit following link:
DGIC (Daegu & Gyeongbuk Implementation Commitment)

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