UNESCO

© Dr Cécile Gaspar
The UNESCO Office in Almaty was among
the bodies organizing a side event on
‘Education and Capacity Building for
Sustainable Water Management’.
IHP was also a lead organizer of
the UN-Water event ‘The Pivotal Role
of Water in Climate Change Adaptation
and Mitigation’ on 7 December.
The event raised awareness on
the significance of water for climate
change adaptation and mitigation,
and the role the UN system can play in
assisting countries in this regard.
Papehau, a 10-year-old Tahitian girl, is
watching a rescued baby green sea turtle
reaching out to the lagoon. This is a very rare
occasion because the number of green sea
turtles nesting in French Polynesia has been
declining. This picture taken by marine biologist
Cécile Gaspar (France) was the winner of
the 2015 World Oceans Day photo contest.
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