#UNWaterConference
The GEN is at the 23rd Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water and Peace, which will gather reflections on how Intl. #GENeva can contribute to 2026 #UNWaterConference, presenting a policy brief looking at the Conference through a "peace" lens.

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October 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
November 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Key messages from the brief, "Flowing Towards Peace - Recommendations ahead of the 2026 #UNWaterConference" to take from #GENeva to Abu Dhabi include:
🔸 Spare water from war
🔸 Use water for preventive diplomacy
🔸 Connect water and peace policy

▶️ www.genevawaterhub.org/flowing-towa...
October 30, 2026 at 11:09 AM
#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 26 Oct – 1 Nov?

✅ #GFC #IC1
✅ #UNTOC2026 Outcomes
✅ #COP17Armenia
✅ #COP31
✅ 2026 #UNWaterConference
✅ #HumanRights & Envt.
✅ #DeepSeabedDay
✅ #GreenAutumn
✅ & more

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October 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM
💧 Water security is a children's rights issue. At the #UNWaterConference, ChildFund Alliance and @planbornefonden.bsky.social will explore child-centred solutions for climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. Join us:

📅 8 December 2026
🕒 15:30–16:45
📍 Room 8, Abu Dhabi
#SDG6 #ChildRights
October 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 19–25 Oct?

✅ 2026 #UNECE Environmental Treaty Meetings
✅ #ILPPW
✅ #COP17Armenia
✅ #COP31
✅ 2026 #UNWaterConference
✅ #UNTOC COP13
✅ #FoodSecurity
✅ #GreenAutumn
✅ & more

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October 19, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Marking the last event of Pedro Arrojo Agudo as UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation, this important conversation on the weaponization of water in conflicts will continue at the 2026 #UNWaterConference, taking place in December in Abu Dhabi.
October 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
The GEN is at Policy Brief launch on "Multilateral Challenges in Water Governance" by UN SR rights to water & sanitation Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, presenting recommendations to address challenges impacting global water governance, ahead of 2026 #UNWaterConference.

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October 15, 2026 at 8:18 AM
#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 12–18 Oct?

✅ Health & #ClimateAction
✅ #Minerals & #Metals
✅ UN Forum of Mayors
✅ #UN80 Financing
✅ #HRC63
✅ #PreCOP31
✅ 2026 #UNWaterConference
✅ #AI & Envt
✅ #IDDRR2026
✅ #eWasteDay
✅ #GreenAutumn
✅ & more

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October 12, 2026 at 7:23 AM
In a turbulent world, access to clean water is fundamental – to healthier societies, stronger economies and resilient communities.

If we prioritise those facing the greatest barriers, we can achieve universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.

#UNWaterConference #WaterAction #SDG6
September 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Shaping the future of water in Asia and the Pacific!
 
UNU-INWEH is co-convening the UN Water Conference Academic Hub: Asia and the Pacific Consultation to inform key messages ahead of the 2026 #UNWaterConference.
 
Register now: utsmeet.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
H.E. Amb. Marcos Gómez Martínez highlighted the progress of #Spain in championing the human rights to water and sanitation in times of conflict, noting that the 2026 #UNWaterConference is a key moment to underscore that stronger respect for #IHL is essential to protecting such rights.
September 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Making clear that "protecting water is protecting civilians", Mark Zeitoun of @genevawaterhub.bsky.social flags concrete avenues to turn principles into practice:
💧 Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts (Co-chairs 🇸🇮 🇨🇭)
💧 2026 #UNWaterConference, Interactive Dialogue 1
September 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
#Live now!

This #HRC63 side event will be "Turning the Spotlight on the Right to Sanitation", as it remains to be realized, with an aim to feed into discussions on the right to sanitation at the 2026 #UNWaterConference.

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📺 youtube.com/watch?v=R2Tu1aMPo1k
September 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
📢Happening today!

💧 Water needs a strong voice

The @EESC_EU brings civil society together ahead of the UN Water Conference 2026🇪🇺

📺 Watch our event live via webstreaming 👉 link.europa.eu/VjnnBN

#UNWaterConference #EUBlueDeal
September 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Stressing how the five decades between the first & second #UNWaterConference are a reminder of how water is underprioritized & underfunded, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa shares the UAE/Senegal commitment to launch a UNGA resolution to institutionalize the Conferences in the UN calendar.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"#GENeva long been a home for cooperation on water, advancing #SDG6, and it's thus fitting that the community meets here."

Angeie Saleh of UN Water stressed the 2026 #UNWaterConference will be the first ever to be co-hosted by two Global South countries.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Numbers related to water & are worrying. The need for course correction is today, even yesterday."

H.E. Abdulla Balalaa, #UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy & Sustainability, stresses the 2026 #UNWaterConference will be the 1st focusing on #SDG6 acceleration.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"The 2026 #UNWaterConference must chart a path for a UN that fully assumes its responsibility for the global water crisis."

SR rights to water and sanitation Pedro Arrojo-Agudo stresses the Conference's impact hinges on its ability to its institutionalization & transform commitments into policies.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The GEN is at the High-Level Briefing on 2026 #UNWaterConference.

The session features welcoming by UN Water, a briefing by #UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy & Sustainability, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa, and a discussion with member states & organizations.
September 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 14-20 Sep?

✅ Env't @ #HRC63
✅ #NaturePositive Infrastructure
✅ #WTOPublicForum
✅ #COP31Türkiye
✅ #CleanAir
✅ 2026 #UNWaterConference
✅ #AI & Environment
✅ #GreenSummer
✅ & more

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September 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
On the margins of the #WorldWaterWeek 2026 in Stockholm, Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, UNU Rector, and Prof. Kaveh Madani held various bilateral meetings to discuss opportunities to strengthen collaboration in support of sustainable water governance and the 2026 #UNWaterConference.
September 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
➡️REMINDER

🌊 Registrations are open until 4 September!
Join our event on 🇪🇺 civil society contributions to #UNWaterConference and take part in the discussions on how to shape global #water governance

🗓️15/9/26
🕘9:15
📍EESC

👉 Register here to attend in person: link.europa.eu/fHdGVr
September 1, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Sharing activities of the UN Special Rapporteur water & sanitation at #HRC63, Mariya Stoyanova of highlights:
🔹Presentation of reports on #RightToSanitation ahead of 2026 #UNWaterConference & country visit to #Egypt
🔹 Side event on right to sanitation & rights to water & sanitation and conflict
August 20, 2026 at 9:49 AM
🚰"Water must be a cross-cutting issue in all public policies"
Read Paul Rübig's interview with @h20eu.bsky.social on the @eesc.bsky.social contribution to the #UNWaterConference 2026 and the need for action on #WaterResilience, investment and governance

🔗 watereurope.eu/interview-wi...

#EUBlueDeal
Interview with Paul Rübig, EESC - Water Europe
As rapporteur of the EESC opinion on the Committee's contribution to the UN Water Conference 2026, Paul Rübig has helped shape a vision that puts water
watereurope.eu
July 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM