Participate - 2026 UN Water Conference

Registration of the official delegations of participating States is handled by the Protocol and Liaison Service through the online eRegistration system, which is available through the e-deleGATE portal (https://edelegate.un.int ).

To register for the Conference, official delegations will need to coordinate with the designated eRegistration focal points of their respective permanent or observer mission or liaison office in New York, who have access to the eRegistration system. It will be possible to request registration on-site in Abu Dhabi for those categories, but the request will need to be submitted through the respective permanent or observer mission or liaison office in New York through the online eRegistration system and will take two days for review and processing.  

Delegations wishing to obtain information on the eRegistration system may refer to the updated guidelines on e-registration and the frequently asked questions on the Protocol website at www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/protocol/meetings .

Details about pre-registration and on-site registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Intergovernmental organizations and other entities that have received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and work of the General Assembly or intergovernmental organizations accredited to the UN Conferences/Meetings listed below are accredited to participate in the Conference:

(A) Those organizations that fall within one of the categories listed above and are already enrolled in the online “eRegistration” system may follow the same procedure for States, through the “designated eRegistration focal points” of the organizations or their respective Observer Missions in New York, who have access to the eRegistration system.

(B) Those organizations that fall within one of the categories listed above and that have not enrolled in the online “eRegistration” system must request temporary access to the system in advance to register to the Conference. Requests for temporary access to the eRegistration system must be received by the Protocol Office.

To request temporary access to the eRegistration system, a letter (stamped and signed by the head of the organization) must be sent to the Chief of Protocol (Ms. Beatrix Kania) at protocolconference@un.org providing a designated focal point for the organization (with name, functional title, contact number (work and mobile) and an official email address) to receive temporary access to the eRegistration system. For detailed instructions, please refer to the guidelines for applying for an eRegistration account under temporary access only, posted on the website of the Protocol and Liaison Service, available here. 

Delegations wishing to obtain information on the eRegistration system may refer to the updated guidelines on e-registration and the frequently asked questions on the Protocol website at www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/protocol/meetings.

Details about pre-registration and on-site registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Representatives of associate members of regional commissions (American Samoa, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guam, Martinique, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands) are required to follow the same registration procedure highlighted in para (B) for IGOs not enrolled in the “eRegistration” system, for issuance of a Conference pass.

Details about pre-registration and on-site registration will be made available on this website in due course.

The representatives of the Specialized Agencies (FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, World Bank, WIPO and WMO), and related organizations (which include CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IAEA, ICC, IOM, ISA, ITLOS, OPCW and WTO) will be required to follow the same procedures as for Member States and IGOs to register for the Conference.

Details about pre-registration and on-site registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Please find the full list of accredited organizations here (updated 8 April 2026)

Interested IGOs are invited to send a letter from the head of the organization on official letterhead (with the original signature) addressed to the President of the General Assembly requesting for ad hoc accreditation to the Conference and describing the work of the organization related to the Conference objectives; provide copies of the treaty establishing the organization; information concerning the date of entry into force of the treaty and those States that are parties to the treaty; provide information on the membership of the organization; and submit the latest annual report.

Upon review of the applications by the Secretariat, the applications will be forwarded to the General Assembly for its consideration.

Only after the approval by the General Assembly, will the representatives of the ad hoc accredited IGO be issued a Conference pass in accordance with the same procedures for other approved participants.

The letter addressed to the President of the General Assembly should be sent to:

Secretariat of the Conference: Mr. Ziad Mahmassani (Email: mahmassani@un.org)

Kindly note that the deadline for ad hoc/special accreditation of IGOs will close on 2 July 2026. No applications will be accepted after that date.

Details about pre-registration and on-site registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Registration will be required for all UN Secretariat staff members who have been designated to support the Conference on-site, as well as those representatives of the UN Secretariat offices, funds, programmes, regional commissions, and other entities who wish to attend the Conference in person.

Details about registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Please, check this link for updated information: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026/stakeholders#stakeholders_participation 

Please note that there will be no on-site registration for this category of participants.

Contact: water2026@un.org (Subject: Registration – Stakeholder)

Details about registration will be made available on this website in due course.

Media representatives including journalists, photographers and videographers who are not part of official delegations, must apply for accreditation through the United Nations Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) online form (https://indico.un.org/UNHQ/#media). When completing the form, applicants should select Temporary Pass in the Pass Details section and enter the conference title and dates in the Assignment fields. Applicants will be required to submit a letter of assignment from a bona fide media organization addressed to the United Nations, samples of their work, and a government issued identification. Independent broadcast or film production companies must provide a letter from a broadcast organization or film distributor which has committed to air or distribute the work. More information about the general accreditation process for media can be found here: https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/request.shtml 

Media representatives who are a part of official delegations, including journalists and official photo and video, must be registered through their respective permanent/observer mission or liaison office in New York through the online “eRegistration system”, which is available on the e-deleGATE portal at https://e-delegate.un.org. Designated e-Registration focal points may refer to the instructions: https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/pdf/eRegistration_guide_media_passes.pdf. Spokespersons, communications advisers, and information officers without camera equipment do not need to apply for a media pass.  

Delegation media personnel seeking on-site registration will be instructed to submit the request through their respective permanent/observer mission or liaison office in New York via the online eRegistration system. Please note that on-site registration is not possible for media that are not part of official delegations. 

For questions regarding media accreditation, please contact MALU at malu@un.org.

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Details about registration will be made available on this website in due course.