The General Council of Arab Water elected 20 governors and appointed 22 .. Today

The fifth session of the General Assembly of the Arab Water Council will be held in Cairo on Saturday, with the participation of representatives of 25 Arab countries and the election of the "Governors" of the new 2019- 2021, comprising 45 seats, of which 20 will be directly elected, 22 seats. They are appointed in accordance with their designation by their governments and official authorities in the Arab States..

The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Prince Mohammed Abdul Aati, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt and Arab Ministers of Adnan, Director of Regional Office of the United Nations Development Program for the Arab States, as well as more than 400 members and representatives of the Council. Arab governments, ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions in Cairo, representatives of regional and international organizations, representatives of civil society, civil society organizations, public figures, writers, thinkers and media professionals..

Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, chairman of the Arab Water Council and former Minister of Irrigation, confirmed that Arab Water Council meetings were taking place just days before World Water Day. Water, March 22, and a few days after the celebration of the Arab Water Day Challenges facing the Arab region due to water scarcity, which places it face to face. many challenges to the population of the rest of the world.

Abu Zeid has shown that the Arab population represents 5% of the world's population and that its water resources do not exceed 1% of the world's available freshwater resources, of which more than 60% come from neighboring countries, which can also be different than those of the Nile. In which 11 countries participate while the river represents a source of over 98% of the freshwater resources of Egypt

The members of the Board of Governors will participate in the development of the Council's strategies and action plan for the next three years (2019-2021) through three working groups, namely the Working Group. on activating the role of members, revitalizing membership and securing sustainable funding for Council activities and programs, Preparing and implementing programs and activities Council and Working Group for the preparation of forums and conferences.

For his part, Mr. Hussein Al-Atfy, Secretary General of the Arab Water Council and former Minister of Irrigation, said that during the General Assembly, three sessions important techniques would stand:

The first is to examine indicators of the state of water in the Arab region and its relationship to sustainable development, and the second on the use of modern technologies and remote sensing technologies in the region. water resources management for sustainable agriculture in the framework of cooperation between the Arab Water Council and the World Bank..

The third session will review the main outcomes of the International Hydrological Program for Groundwater and Arid Water in cooperation with UNESCO and the latest in the Arab Water Council program to support regional efforts to develop water and sanitation. Use of non-traditional water to cope with the shortage of water and increased needs due to population growth. .

He pointed out that it would act as the thirteenth meeting of the initiative on the links between climate change and its relations with sustainable development, food security and water security. and social fragility in Arab countries, highlighting the signing of agreements in this regard. .

Two cooperation agreements in the areas of water resources management and climate change will be signed on Saturday, the first agreement providing for the launch of the first phase of the Interrelationships between climate change and its relationship with climate change objectives. sustainable development and issues related to water, food security and social vulnerability in Arab countries. Between the United Nations Development Program, the League of Arab States and the Arab Water Council .

The second agreement is the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement between the Arab Water Council and the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in the areas of water resources management and water management. expanding the use of unconventional water resources, including groundwater treatment, as well as good governance and governance.