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2016-11-22

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2016-11-22

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1. “Kazakhstan has initiated the creation of the Central Asian Investment Fund to implement water projects in order to co-finance the construction and renovation of water facilities and infrastructure. We have also proposed establishing a regional centre for water security, as well as the joint development and signing of a pact on water and environmental security in Central Asia. Water security is increasingly becoming one of the defining factors for human progress and stability. Kazakhstan, as a member of the Group of Friends of Water, is committed to championing water security for the benefit of all. This commitment will continue during our term in the Security Council in 2017 and 2018 and beyond, and we will be active players in all multilateral actions that promote water security, peace and development.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

2. “The drying up of the Aral Sea - 70 per cent ofwhich has already been lost) - and the Syr Darya riverbed negatively impacts ecosystems in Central Asia. Both of these situations call for close cooperation and coordination among the various countries of the region. We commend the work of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia on water-related issues. The Centre efficiently promotes dialogue and build trust within the region. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes also works actively to create a global framework for dealing with transboundary water issues and strengthen transboundary water cooperation and sound water management in the region and beyond.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

3. “As water shortages become more acute beyond the next 10 years, tensions arise over control and distribution of water resources. Water supplies or resources are used for political or military goals by State and non-State actors. We also witness disputes in which water resources are a major source of contention and conflict in the context of economic and social development. The urgency of this situation demands timely information-sharing, early warning and the prompt and appropriate use of existing available mechanisms and entities, with key stakeholders to be mobilized. Best practices and lessons learned would help strengthen the approaches devised. Kazakhstan faces a high degree of environmental pollution, with some parts of the country still suffering from shortages of water.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

4. “We truly commend the Senagalese presidency for drawing attention to the issue of water insecurity, which poses new threats to which the Security Council must begin to pay urgent attention. Scientific studies have indicated a fourfold increase in violent confrontations over water during the past decade. The risk of conflicts over water is growing because of increased competition, inadequate or poor management and, ultimately, the impacts of climate change. Shortages, poor water quality or floods will risk creating instability and State failure, increase regional tensions, and divert countries from global cooperation. Water on its own is unlikely to bring down Governments. What is dangerous are shortages that threaten food production and energy supply and put additional stress on Governments struggling with poverty and social tensions.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source