UN-Water is a coordination mechanism which coordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation.
In the UN, there is a single Agency, fund or program exclusively for water.
But more than 30 United Nations organizations carry out water and sanitation programmes.
The three lines of work for UN-Water are - Informing policy processes, monitoring and reporting and building knowledge related to water.
A recent study shows that 58% of people from 31 countries are seriously concerned about freshwater shortages.