UN 2023 Water Conference-First Online Stakeholder Briefing
Wed 15 Jun 2022, 10.00 am
Background
Background
In its resolution 73/226, the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene in New York, from 22 to 24 March 2023, the United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’ 2018-2028 (the UN 2023 Water Conference).
The modalities for the UN 2023 Water Conference are set in General Assembly resolution 75/212. The Conference will be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, and it will comprise six plenary meetings and five interactive dialogues. It will be preceded by regional and global preparatory meetings and informed by other water-related events.
Additionally, the Conference is expected to “involve all relevant stakeholders”, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as support further action to implement the objectives of the Decade and the water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
The Conference will result in a summary of the proceedings - to be prepared by the President of the General Assembly - as its outcome document.
Online Stakeholder Briefing
On 15 June 2022, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM (EDT), the UN DESA Division for Sustainable Development Goals, as the Secretariat of the UN 2023 Water Conference, together with the Conference Co-Hosts (the Netherlands and Tajikistan), has organized an online stakeholder briefing to share information about the Conference, including opportunities for engagement and expected outcomes.
The online briefing was open to all stakeholders. The recording and summary can be accessed on this event page.
Announcements
Thank you for attending the virtual briefing on 15 June 2022. Recording of the session and the presentations are now posted on this website.