Water-related disasters throw up complex challenges, threaten lives and jobs

Published on June 25, 2021

The global climate crisis is “exacerbating and intensifying” water-related disasters, jeopardizing lives and livelihoods, the UN chief said on Friday at a major sustainable development symposium.

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