At World Economic Forum, Ban Ki-moon pledges action on water resources

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At World Economic Forum, Ban Ki-moon pledges action on water resources

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UN News Centre

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Article

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24 January 2008

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Direct link to UN press release http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=25398&Cr=davos&Cr1=#

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...Cautioning that a shortage of water resources could spell increased conflicts in the future, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos today that the United Nations will take action to address the problem in the context of reaching global anti-poverty targets ...

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Ban Ki-moon warns that water shortages are increasingly driving conflicts‎