New international organization to mediate water conflicts
Tue, 30/11/2004
At a conference in Delft, The Netherlands, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Water Council announced the creation of an international group to mediate water conflicts among countries that share lakes and river basins. The Water Cooperation Facility will intervene at the request of the countries involved and be strictly neutral.
- summary by Louise Shaler
Source: Diario Hoy