International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

15th MEETING Geneva, 5-6 November 2026 with thematic focus on Strengthening disaster and emergency preparedness and responsivenessof water and sanitation systems. Focus on effective disaster and emergency preparedness and responsiveness of water and sanitation systems . The 15th meeting of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Geneva, on 5 and 6 November 2026.  The meeting will be organized under the leadership of Switzerland, Chair of the Task Force, and lead Parties under Protocol programme area 1 - Portugal and Romania - in cooperation with lead Parties for programme area 2 - Belarus and Norway, programme area 5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and programme area 7 - Italy and Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main focus of the Task Force meeting will be to support P...

15th MEETING Geneva, 5-6 November 2026 with thematic focus on Strengthening disaster and emergency preparedness and responsivenessof water and sanitation systems Focus on effective disaster and emergency preparedness and responsiveness of water and sanitation systems . The 15th meeting of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Geneva, on 5 and 6 November 2026.  The meeting will be organized under the leadership of Switzerland, Chair of the Task Force, and lead Parties under Protocol programme area 1 - Portugal and Romania - in cooperation with lead Parties for programme area 2 - Belarus and Norway, programme area 5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and programme area 7 - Italy and Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main focus of the Task Force meeting will be to support Par...

Focus on effective  disaster and emergency preparedness and responsiveness of water and sanitation systems . The 15th meeting of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Geneva, on 5 and 6 November 2026.  The meeting will be organized under the leadership of Switzerland, Chair of the Task Force, and lead Parties under Protocol programme area 1 - Portugal and Romania - in cooperation with lead Parties for programme area 2 - Belarus and Norway, programme area 5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and programme area 7 - Italy and Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main focus of the Task Force meeting will be to support Parties in their efforts to strengthen disaster and emergency preparedness and response of water, sanitation and health systems , including consideration of ope...

 Focus on strengthening  disaster and emergency preparedness and responsiveness of water and sanitation systems . The 15th meeting of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Geneva, on 5 and 6 November 2026.  The meeting will be organized under the leadership of Switzerland, Chair of the Task Force, and lead Parties under Protocol programme area 1 - Portugal and Romania - in cooperation with lead Parties for programme area 2 - Belarus and Norway, programme area 5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and programme area 7 - Italy and Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main focus of the Task Force meeting will be to support Parties in their efforts to strengthen disaster and emergency preparedness and response of water, sanitation and health systems , including considerat...