Question: With reference to the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question

The conference was held in New York from March 22-24, 2023.

 The conference aimed to make recommendations to policymakers on how to speed- and scale-up change through capacity development, data and information, innovation, financing, and governance.

 The last U.N. Water Conference was held in 1977 and resulted in the first global ‘Action Plan’ for providing access to drinking water in quantities and of a quality equal to basic needs.

 

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer 1

Answer: [Option (d)]

 

Explanation: The United Nations 2023 Water Conference was held in New York from March 22-24, 2023, and aimed to identify game-changing ideas and make recommendations to policymakers on how to speed- and scale-up change through capacity development, data and information, innovation, financing, and governance. The last U.N. Water Conference was held in 1977 and resulted in the first global ‘Action Plan’ for providing access to drinking water in quantities and of a quality equal to basic needs. Therefore, statement 1, 2, and 3 are all correct.