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Al Etihad
6 days ago
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Preparations for 2026 UN Water Conference accelerate with adoption of six interactive dialogue themes
10 July 2025 09:35 NEW YORK (WAM) At a high-level preparatory meeting convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Member States formally adopted, by consensus, the themes of the six interactive dialogues of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference (2026 UNWC), held in the United Arab Emirates in December next adoption marks a pivotal milestone in the lead-up to the 2026 UNWC, which aims to elevate the global water agenda and catalyse collective action and ambitions on water-related challenges. As the first UN conference focused on accelerating progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6 (ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all), the 2026 UNWC presents a vital opportunity to drive meaningful, global 2024, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Senegal, as co-hosts of the 2026 Conference, have led a robust, inclusive consultation process involving Member States and various stakeholders, including international organisations, civil society organisations, NGOs, the private sector, and efforts were anchored by the Organisational Session held on March 3, 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York, where initial inputs and proposals on dialogue themes were formally gathered, followed by a month-long online consultation process during which contributions and recommendations from all stakeholder groups were carefully reviewed and integrated into the development of the final themes for the interactive six themes officially adopted for the interactive dialogues are:* Water for People* Water for Prosperity* Water for Planet* Water for Cooperation* Water in Multilateral Processes* Investments for WaterAssistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, Abdulla Balalaa, stated, 'Water connects us all, and our actions must reflect that shared responsibility.' He added, 'This Conference is our moment to course-correct - to set the world on a pathway of accelerated, coordinated, and sustained water action. To demonstrate progress on clean water and access, we must leverage investments, innovation, and partnerships to secure a sustainable water future for all.'Following this milestone, the UAE and Senegal will begin the co-chairs selection process for each of the interactive selected co-chairs, working in close collaboration with the co-hosts and other stakeholders, will play a key role in shaping the thematic discussions and desired outcomes of the Conference. This selection process will conclude prior to the next major preparatory milestone scheduled to take place in Dakar, Senegal, on January 26-27, week in New York also featured a series of high-level meetings and engagements to advance the UAE's preparations and international collaboration in the lead-up to hosting the 2026 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal, will be held in the UAE in December of next Conference aims to accelerate action toward the achievement of SDG6 and mobilise global efforts to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. As of today, 2.2 billion lack access to clean drinking water and 3.5 billion lack access to sanitation, making the 2026 UN Water Conference a timely convening for accelerating global water action.
Al Etihad
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Etihad
UAE places human rights as top priority at 2026 Water Conference
8 July 2025 21:39 GENEVA (WAM)The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to human rights - particularly the right to safe drinking water and sanitation - during a high-level discussion panel at the 59th session of the Human Rights a co-host of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, alongside the Republic of Senegal, the UAE emphasised that ensuring equitable access to water is not only a development priority but a fundamental human right central to its national and international Jama Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva, participated in a discussion panel, which was convened in accordance with Human Rights Council Resolution 57/13, adopted on 10th October session focused on integrating human rights into the preparatory process for the 2026 United Nations Water this regard, Al Musharakh said: 'This important discussion reaffirms the UAE's commitment to advancing human rights to water and sanitation, both locally and globally. We believe empowering people through access to safe water and sanitation is essential to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and building sustainable, inclusive communities.'Al Musharakh underscored the importance of inclusivity in shaping the themes and outcomes of the 2026 further highlighted the UAE's leadership in expanding access to clean water through both national strategies and international development initiatives, including the UAE Water Security Strategy 2036, the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, and the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), which have provided clean water to over 15 million people in 37 countries around the UAE is championing a transparent, collaborative, and inclusive process that centers human rights, gender equality , and support for marginalised communities across all six proposed interactive dialogues. The country is also actively preparing for the upcoming preparatory meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly in New York on July 9, where the themes of the interactive dialogues will be formally adopted.
