Arab conference for water resumes in Beirut: 18% of Arab states under water poverty line

The international Arab conference for water, currently being held in Beirut, stated that the Arab area accounts for most of the area in the world water poverty, as 80% of its countries live under the water poverty line.

The ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) organization affiliated to United Nations warned of this severe shortage, which threatens Arab states with a lack of water, as the annual quantity per individual is less than 50 cubic meters in some countries.

The conference resumed its works yesterday as it discussed issues and technical research concerning groundwater as well as reuse without any negative and harmful effects to the environment.