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World Water Forum ends with pledge to boost int'l cooperation
"We reaffirm that water is at the core of sustainable development and support the inclusion of one dedicated water goal and water-related targets in the Post-2015 Development Agenda," the declaration said.
"We are committed to working together to ensure a successful outcome at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change."
The call for global efforts was later echoed by lawmakers from about 30 countries taking part in the event.
In a separate statement issued Wednesday, the legislators vowed policy support in water issues while calling for increased cooperation between countries.
"Participants agreed that developed countries should provide active support, while developing nations should in turn invest in efforts to bring about positive changes," they said in their joint statement.
The land and transportation ministry said this year's World Water Forum will also help boost the country's political and business leadership on global water issues.
Through bilateral talks, South Korea and the Netherlands have signed a letter of intent on joint development of new water business opportunities in a third country.
The South Korean minister also held bilateral talks with his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Senegal to discuss ways to boost the countries' cooperation, the ministry said.
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Source: Yonhap News (April 17, 2015)
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2015.04.20
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(DAEGU/GYEONGJU=Yonhap News) The 7th World Water Forum came to an end Friday after a six-day run that sought to boost global efforts to tackle various water issues and to promote technological support for developing countries in overcoming problems related to water.
"We reaffirm that water is at the core of sustainable development and support the inclusion of one dedicated water goal and water-related targets in the Post-2015 Development Agenda," the declaration said.
"We are committed to working together to ensure a successful outcome at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change."
The call for global efforts was later echoed by lawmakers from about 30 countries taking part in the event.
In a separate statement issued Wednesday, the legislators vowed policy support in water issues while calling for increased cooperation between countries.
"Participants agreed that developed countries should provide active support, while developing nations should in turn invest in efforts to bring about positive changes," they said in their joint statement.
The land and transportation ministry said this year's World Water Forum will also help boost the country's political and business leadership on global water issues.
Through bilateral talks, South Korea and the Netherlands have signed a letter of intent on joint development of new water business opportunities in a third country.
The South Korean minister also held bilateral talks with his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Senegal to discuss ways to boost the countries' cooperation, the ministry said.
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Source: Yonhap News (April 17, 2015)