• Launch of the 2024-2030 Youth Strategy

    Launch of the 2024-2030 Youth Strategy

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  • 6th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water

    6th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water

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  • 120 civil society and youth representatives meet in Jakarta to prepare for the Bali World Water Forum

    120 civil society and youth representatives meet in Jakarta to prepare for the Bali World Water Forum

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  • Exchange with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

    Exchange with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

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  • Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management

    Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management

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  • Water and sanitation program in Moldova

    Water and sanitation program in Moldova

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Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management

International climate cooperation project in Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management As part of the International Climate Cooperation Program (PCCI), initiated by the Quebec government as part of its Plan for a Green Economy 2030, a project combining economic development through entrepreneurship and integrated water resource management in Senegal has been launched by … Continue reading Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management

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Youth Voices Policy Choices

Youth Voices Policy Choices (YVPC) aims at empowering the new generation of water leaders, building trust and motivating them to become agents of change at different levels, starting at their own communities. By providing an open space for discussion, Youth Voices Policy Choices creates synergies between stakeholders, who debate and learn from one another. Emerging … Continue reading Youth Voices Policy Choices

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About ISW and SWE

The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and Solidarity Water Europe (SWE) bring together citizens and organizations that are committed and active in the cause of water. Their commitment is to ensure the application of the founding texts of the movement (the Montreal Charter and the Declaration of Strasbourg) to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all. The ISW is based in Montreal, Canada, and SEE is based in Strasbourg, France.

Building on the evolution of knowledge, the development of innovative partnerships and creativity, ISW-SWE develops initiatives that guarantee the right to water and thus universal access to water and sanitation, while preserving the resource. The ISW-SWE and its partners create bridges and dialogues between all stakeholders (civil society, academic sector, private sector and institutions).

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News

ISW Breaks Down Silos at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC)

From June 9 to 13, the International Secretariat for Water participated in the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica in Nice, France. This event brought together 15,000 participants, including more than 60 heads of state and government. Click here for more information on the Conference outcomes The main objective of the … Continue reading ISW Breaks Down Silos at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC)

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Latin American and Caribbean Water Summit : establishment of a Roadmap for Water in the region, ahead of the UN 2026 Water Conference

From May 27 to 28, 2025, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) participated in the Latin American and Caribeean Water Summit,  alongside the Peruvian and Latin American and Caribbean governments to elaborate a Roadmap for Water binding and uniting the efforts of the region in a Water Agenda for the future, representing a decisive step … Continue reading Latin American and Caribbean Water Summit : establishment of a Roadmap for Water in the region, ahead of the UN 2026 Water Conference

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Youth at the Heart of Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

A Youth-Led Vision for Water, Energy and Food Security Throughout 2024, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and its Central Asian Youth for Water network (CAY4Water) actively contributed to the Drops of the Future regional workshops—an initiative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Swiss Confederation (SDC). These workshops were … Continue reading Youth at the Heart of Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

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World Water Week

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Stockholm, Sweden

IUCN World Conservation Congress

SIE

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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