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"UN Chief Tackles Issue Of Global Clean Water Shortage"

"UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that by 2050 global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40 percent and at least a quarter of the world's population will live in countries with a 'chronic or recurrent' lack of clean water.

He told the Security Council that 'strains on water access are already rising in all regions,' noting that three-quarters of the 193 UN member states share rivers or lake basins with their neighbors.

'Water, peace and security are inextricably linked,' Mr. Guterres said. 'Without effective management of our water resources, we risk intensified disputes between communities and sectors and increased tensions among nations.'"

Edith M. Lederer reports for the Associated Press June 7, 2017.

Source: AP, 06/09/2017