ICPDR

Our lives are connected, our challenges are mutual, and our future is intertwined. For the Danube River Basin, this is more than a message, it is a daily reality.

Today, the exhibition "Shared Lives, Shared Future" officially opened at the Vienna International Centre Rotunda, marking the United Nations' 80th anniversary through stories that show how the UN impacts people around the world, from peace and security to development, human rights, trade, and the environment.

The was proud to contribute, with remarks from Igor Liska, ICPDR Technical Expert for Water Quality and Water Management, on the importance of transboundary water cooperation in protecting the world’s most international river basin. 🌍

The ICPDR-featured story spotlights Béla Csányi, a biologist from Hungary, whose decades of work on the Danube reflect the real impact of this cooperation. His story shows how UN support, the Danube Regional Project, and the creation of the ICPDR helped transform a shared river basin into a model of international cooperation for cleaner, healthier, and safer waters.

The Vienna exhibition features 24 selected stories from a global collection of more than 200, with the full exhibition available online here: https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/exhibit/un80.

Photo credit: United Nations Vienna