{"id":208,"date":"2026-03-26T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washinwar.caritas.ua\/?p=208"},"modified":"2026-03-30T02:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T23:31:36","slug":"%d0%b2-%d0%be%d1%81%d0%bb%d0%be-%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%b2-%d0%bc%d1%96%d0%b6%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-washinwar-%d0%b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washinwar.caritas.ua\/en\/news\/%d0%b2-%d0%be%d1%81%d0%bb%d0%be-%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%b2-%d0%bc%d1%96%d0%b6%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-washinwar-%d0%b2\/","title":{"rendered":"The international #WASHinWAR tour has launched in Oslo: water security as a new dimension of war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On March 26, a panel discussion on water security in modern conflicts took place at the Nobel Peace Center, accompanied by the opening of the #WASHinWAR photo exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event brought together representatives of the humanitarian sector, government institutions, experts, and civil society around a key issue: the vulnerability of water infrastructure in war and what it means for the security of modern societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the core of the discussion was Ukraine\u2019s experience, where since 2022, systematic attacks on water and energy systems have become part of a broader strategy targeting civilian life. The destruction of dams, damage to water infrastructure, and contamination of water sources have created large-scale humanitarian, environmental, and economic consequences, depriving people of a fundamental human right \u2014 access to clean water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this context, the term aquicide<\/em> is increasingly used to describe a new form of warfare aimed at the destruction of water resources as the foundation of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian perspective was presented by Tetiana Yatsiuk, WASH Programme Manager at Caritas Ukraine, and Olha Sydii, #WASHinWAR Coordinator. They shared practical experience from frontline communities, where access to water has become a matter of daily survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Norwegian side, the discussion included Secretary General Ingrid Rosendorf Joys of Caritas Norway, along with experts from the water sector, analysts, and civil society representatives. Among them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Siv Henningstad,<\/strong> author and analyst, who explores how societies perceive risks and why water often remains an \u201cinvisible\u201d issue until a crisis occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kjetil Furuberg <\/strong>from Norsk Vann, who provided a technical perspective on how water systems function, their complexity, and their interdependence with energy and other critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Andreas Fjeldsk\u00e5r<\/strong> from Tax Justice Norway, who highlighted how ownership structures and transparency affect infrastructure security and the risks posed by fragmented or opaque systems.<\/p>\n\n\n