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Major boost for the Challenge as Global Environment Facility (GEF) invests

US$5 million in the initiative

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Short video on the Freshwater Challenge that was shown at the Marakech Partnership meeting at COP29

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Australia became the 49th Member Country of the Freshwater Challenge

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At the One Water Summit in Riyadh co-host Kazakhstan announced it was joining the Challenge - as Country member 48

America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge: Seizing Collaborative Solutions at COP29 in Baku

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Fireside chat on the Freshwater Challenge at Marakech Partnership event on Water for Climate Action at COP29

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Panama becomes 47th Member of the Freshwater Challenge at COP16

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Freshwater Challenge featured in the WWF-Pakistan magazine, Natura, which focused on freshwater ecosystems

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Second Private Sector Engagement event was held during New York Climate Week with presentations from Brazil and USA

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Iraq has joined the Freshwater Challenge, becoming the 46th Country Member

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Vice President of Zambia, Mrs W K Mutale Nalumango, highlighted the Freshwater Challenge in her opening speech to the Dushanbe Water Conference (June 2024)

38 new countries join Freshwater Challenge during Ministerial event at COP28 in the UAE hosted by the COP28 Presidency

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Ministerial event on the Freshwater Challenge at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi hosted by Kenya and Zambia.

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First Private Sector Engagement Meeting was held alongside World Water Week in Stockholm (Aug 28)

Freshwater Challenge featured in a number of sessions at the SIWI World Water Week in Stockholm, including a TalkShow

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First Country Meeting of the Freshwater Challenge took place on May 31 in the Conservation Center in Swizterland.

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EU joins the Freshwater Challenge at the World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the 45 current Member countries

Photos from the highly successful Ministerial event hosted by COP28 Presidency in UAE

Why we need the Freshwater Challenge: COP28 blog by Niharika Iyengar, Wetlands International

Freshwater Challenge official Water Outcome News

Freshwater Challenge selected as an official Water Outcome of COP28 in UAE. Announced at World Water Week in Stockholm.

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Launch of the Freshwater Challenge by six governments at the UN Water Conference in New York in March 2023.

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