Tag: Civil Society
Reviving Rivers Through Community Based Action – An Exchange of Views in the Context of North East Syria
Save the Tigris together with the Water4Rojava Committee on 11 April 2022 co-organised a community-to-community dialogue between Rajasthan, India and Northeast Syria on the topic of water harvesting…
After 2 Years of Pandemic, Save the Tigris Activists Gather and Strategize in Sulaymaniyah!
For the first time since the start of the global Covid-19 crisis, core activists of Save the Tigris met in Iraq for a strategic meeting, with the intention…
Iraqi Water Week (14-22 March): Iraq’s water situation continues to deteriorate, with devastating impacts on lives and livelihoods for thousands of Iraqis
NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq 20 March 2022 As World Water Day 2022 approaches on 22 March, a group of 13 Iraqi and international civil society organizations call…
Water for Rojava Report From the International Water Forum in Hasakah, NE Syria, 27-28 September 2021
This report was prepared by the Water for Rojava Europe Committee for sharing information about the International Water Forum that took place in Hasakah, North-East Syria in September,…
Dams & Climate Adaptation: Save the Tigris Participates in the COP26 Coalition’s People’s Summit
On 10 November, members of Save the Tigris hosted a session on the climate crisis, and the role of dam constructions in Iraq as a part of the…
300 Organizations From 69 Countries Call on Governments to Not Use Climate Funding For So-called “Sustainable” Hydropower Schemes
Statement by International Rivers Glasgow, Scotland— 300 organizations from 69 countries have launched a Rivers for Climate Global Declaration calling on governments and leaders attending COP26 to protect…
International Water Forum Discusses the Water Crisis in North East Syria
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria held a water conference from 27-28 September 2021 in Hasakeh, North East Syria, primarily aimed at discussing the water crisis…
Volunteers in Anbar Address Environmental Degradation of the Euphrates River
Ramadi in Anbar Governorate is one of 10 cities part of the environmental monitoring network of Humat Dijlah, partner organisation of Save the Tigris. Ramadi, largest city of…
As Its Rivers Shrink, Iraq Thirsts For Regional Cooperation
This article was originally published by Reuters on 8 September 2021. The original can be found here. By Charlotte Bruneau and Ahmed Rasheed HALABJA, Iraq — “Where we are standing right now,…
UNESCO World Heritage Committee Adopts The Decision on the Ahwar of Iraq
On July 23 the 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee unanimously approved a new Decision on the Ahwar of Iraq, the World Heritage property which includes the…
Governments Must Take Their Commitment to the World Heritage More Seriously
Press Release by World Heritage Watch, 16 July 2021 Prior to the 44th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, 16-31 July 2021 As the annual session of…
Rivers for Recovery Statement – A Global Call to Protect Rivers and Rights as Essential For a Just and Green Recovery
More than 130 organizations from 45 countries have endorsed the global call, including Save the Tigris Campaign. Endorse this call here The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting public…