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Water Summit calls for considering water issues in UN dev agenda
Asia-Pacific facing serious water security
 UNB Report
Chiang Mai, (Thailand): Recognizing the Asia and the Pacific region as the most disaster-prone region in the world, the heads of state and government at the Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2nd PWS) here on Monday called for considering water issues in the discussion of the UN development agenda beyond 2015.
In their Chiang Mai Declaration after the two-day Summit, they also laid emphasis on enhancing regional cooperation on sharing, exchange and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge, as well as best practices, related to integrated water resource management.
More than 1,000 representatives, including eight leaders from 50 countries of the Asia-Pacific region, joined the Summit.
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PM stresses judicious settlement of global conflict over water
•  UNB Report
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina observed that only judicious settlement of disputes and management of water resources could resolve the global conflicts over water.
“Through ages water has led to human conflicts all over the world. Some are now still going on. Only judicious settlement of access to and management of water resources is the solution to these conflicts, and for peace,” she said underlining the need for water management frameworks and knowledge-sharing networks for cooperation.
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