Sadhguru to speak at UN on World Water Day

Sadhguru, Isha Foundation founder, will be one of the panelists at the Launch “International Decade for Action – “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018 – 2028” event on March 22 (World Water Day) at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.

Sadhguru has been invited by UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak to participate in the panel on “Contribution of the Water Decade to implementation of water related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): addressing challenges and seizing opportunities through strengthening cooperation and partnerships.” Watch the event LIVE at http://webtv.un.org/

Sadhguru will be joining the panel moderated by Sirodjidin Aslov, Foreign Minister of Republic of Tajikistan, with co-panelists Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Gugile Nkwinti, Minister of Water and Sanitation of the Republic of South Africa; Danilo Türk, Chairman of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace and former President of the Republic of Slovenia; Priscilla Achapka, Executive Director, Women Environmental Program on March 21. Sadhguru is the main speaker at a special event at the UN leading up to World Water Day, on the topic of ‘Water, Sanitation & Women’s Empowerment’. Watch live at http://webtv.un.org/ at 10 am (NSS)