Leaders Reach Landmark Accord on Cross-Border Water Rights After Marathon Talks
After eleven days of negotiations that nearly collapsed twice, twelve nations agreed to a framework governing three of the world’s most contested river basins.
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Diplomacy, conflict and cooperation across borders.
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After eleven days of negotiations that nearly collapsed twice, twelve nations agreed to a framework governing three of the world’s most contested river basins.
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