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Ron Rivera, potter devoted to clean water, dies at 60
30 Jan 09
Mr. Rivera died on 3 Sep 2008 after contracting falciparum malaria.
UN President appoints Canadian as new Senior Advisor on water
30 Jan 09
President of the 63rd session of the United Nations Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann appointed Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, as the first Senior Advisor on water issues.
Catarina de Albuquerque: appointed as Independent Expert on right to water and sanitation
29 Jan 09
In September 2008 the Human Rights Council appointed Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque as Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Global Water Partnership appoints new Executive Secretary
29 Jan 09
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) announced the appointment of Dr. Ania Grobicki as the GWP Executive Secretary, effective March 11, 2009.
Petition calls for reinstatement of suspended South African water expert
29 Jan 09
The Federation for a Sustainable Environment has handed over a petition to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) demanding the reinstatement of water research scientist Dr Anthony Turton.
Chab Chean: Cambodian comedian takes rural sanitation to the Kingdom’s TVs
29 Jan 09
TV personality and comedian Chab Chean has been chosen as the government's spokesperson in a push to promote sanitation throughout the countryside.
Mr. Toilet, World Toilet Association founder Sim Jae-duck, died
29 Jan 09
The Korean sanitation campaigner, founder and first president of the World Toilet Association (WTA), nicknamed "Mr. Toilet", Sim Jae-duck died on 14 January 2009.
Bangladesh: Dr. Mujibur Rahman left ITN-Bangladesh
14 Jan 09
Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman, Professor of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Division, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has left the Directorship of ITN-Bangladesh.
JICA reborn as sole provider of Japanese ODA
10 Oct 08
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been restructured and is now the sole provider of the country's official development assistance.
Douglas and Zeta Jones accept US$1.9 million donation for children's water and sanitation projects
10 Oct 08
Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones accepted a donation for US $1.9 million in Dubai on 6 October on behalf of the charity Free the Children. The money is to be used to help provide clean water for underprivileged children.
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