{"id":49119,"date":"2026-04-19T14:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/the-united-nations-world-water-development-report-2026-released\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:10:17","slug":"the-united-nations-world-water-development-report-2026-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/en\/the-united-nations-world-water-development-report-2026-released\/","title":{"rendered":"The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 has been released. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the global status and management of freshwater resources and aims to offer policymakers tools for developing and implementing sustainable water policies. This year\u2019s edition, entitled <em>Water for All: Equal Rights and Opportunities<\/em>, addresses women\u2019s rights and their significant leadership role in water resource management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40019\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-19-141609.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-19-141609.png 583w, https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-19-141609-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The report was launched on 19 March 2026 at both United Nations Headquarters and UNESCO Headquarters, as well as in more than 20 countries around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>To access and read the report, <a href=\"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Full-Report.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations World Water Development Report \u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f6 has been released. 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