UN head calls donors to participate in preventing ecologic catastrophe at Aral Sea
29/10/2014 07:26
UN head calls donors to participate in preventing ecologic catastrophe at Aral Sea
29/10/2014 07:26
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 28 October, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called international donors actively participate in preventing ecologic catastrophe at Aral Sea, which is on the verge of disappearing entirely.
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon send a vide message to participants of international conference “Development of cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin to mitigate consequences of environmental catastrophe”, which started its work in Urgench.
“I vividly remember my visit to the Aral Sea in 2010. I was horrified by the sight of so much desert where water used to flow. Today, the Aral Sea is on the verge of disappearing entirely This loss would affect millions of people in Uzbekistan and beyond,” he said.
“The root of the problem is poor water management. We need to respond through more efficient local water use. And we need national and regional cooperation to manage trans-boundary waters fairly,” UN head said.
“The United Nations supports the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. Many UN agencies, including our Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, are working together to improve livelihoods, boost development and reduce health and environmental risks in the most affected areas. I hope donors will support these efforts,” Ban Ki-moon said.
“No single country can respond to the Aral Sea tragedy. I call for intensifying the international response to this disaster,” he said.
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