Update on C40 Cities

What is happening in the C40 committee?
Upon the introductory ceremony, the C40 Cities committee, in their mission to establish a future where everyone can thrive, quickly took action to find a resolution for the current climate crisis. The first topic they debated was the issue of maintaining water supply in metropolitan areas.
 
The issue of water shortages
With the majority of the population living in cities, the access to sufficient quantity and quality of water is fundamental.  However, the supply of water, is being threatened by various environmental issues that have consequently led to social, economic and sanitation challenges as well. How will the UN respond to these challenges? How will the issue of scarcity of water as a resource be addressed?
 
Resolution of Stockholm to the issue
The first issue resolution was submitted by Stockholm. The delegation of Stockholm, proposed how available water supply resources in cities will be managed, in order to meet drinking water needs. Furthermore, as part of efforts to secure water supply, special attention has been paid to better facilitate the transportation of  water between cities and the territories from which water is supplied. 
 
The supply of water, for urban consumption, by territories raises a number of questions: which water resources contribute to the water drinking supply in cities? Are they endogenous or exogenous? In which geographical and historical contexts are they, or have they been mobilized, and according to which criteria? and what are the technical, financial, health, social, political and environmental challenges associated with their current plan? 
 
Did the resolution pass?
The delegate of Lagos was the first to offer a motion to give an against speech, stating the resolution was lacking in specificity. This was followed by a number of speeches against the resolution submitted. In finality, the resolution did not stand the pass of the other countries and was ultimately rejected. 
 
Conclusion
Overall, the issue of water shortages, begs the question as to why there are still water supply issues, despite there being an adequate amount of water to sustain all. In the event that people cannot access enough water to consume, bathe, or feed crops when there is a water shortage, economic loss may ensue. Additionally, poor sanitation, which affects 2.4 billion people, could result in cholera, typhoid fever, and other water-borne infections, including those that are fatal.

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