World Water Forum closes with hope and commitment

Nava Thakuria,    Mon, 23 Mar 2009
The 5th World Water Forum came to an end on March 22 at Istanbul. The weeklong summit, aimed at pushing the worldwide water crisis onto the international agenda, closes with a sense of urgency to address and deter the extreme water crisis

Muslim nations agree to develop a common approach to water

Nava Thakuria,    Sat, 21 Mar 2009
The 5th World Water Forum, presently going on in Istanbul, Turkey has witnessed a number important sessions in the last few days. The fifth day of the weeklong summit

Bhutan: The valley of peace and tranquility

Kazi Mohoshin Al Abbas,    Fri, 20 Mar 2009
Possibly Bhutan is the SAARC nation where peace and tranquility live in. Except Nepalese refuge issue, there is no topic in this country that could be mentioned as conflict.

Water privatization denying people a human right: UN President

Bobby Ramakant,    Fri, 20 Mar 2009
The President of the United Nations General Assembly has told delegates at the 5th World Water Forum (WWF) in Istanbul, Turkey, that, "those who are committed to the privatization of water

World Water Forum: Water becoming more scarce

Nava Thakuria,    Fri, 20 Mar 2009
From the bread we eat to the meat we consume, the global population is contributing to the depletion of the world's water resources. And the water, an element crucial to human existence

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