Background
The high-level 2026 United Nations Water Conference to Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 2–4 December 2026, co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates.
The 2026 UN Water Conference will be comprised of plenary sessions and six interactive dialogues (A/RES/78/327). The Conference secretariat, UN-DESA, will prepare a background note on potential themes of the interactive dialogues, based on the inputs of Member States, the UN system, and a wide range of other stakeholders.
For more background information on the Conference, please see: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026.
Multi-Stakeholder Informative Webinar on the 2026 UN Water Conference
A multi-stakeholder informative webinar will be held on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, from 9:30 – 10:30 AM (EDT). The objective of the webinar is to share updated information about the 2026 UN Water Conference with all stakeholders, and to offer an opportunity to build momentum towards the Conference preparations.
Attending the Webinar:
The webinar will be held on Zoom and is open to all interested stakeholders. Prior registration is required.
Announcements
The latest Concept note is now available under the "documentation" section.
