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Adoption of the Youth4Water initiative at UNESCO
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Our 2025 Annual Report, “Acting for Water in a Changing World”, is now available online!
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Launch of the Pan-Canadian Network for the Next Generation of Water Leaders
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From consultation to co-Creation: ISW mobilizes youth and civil society in Dakar on the road to the 2026 UN Water Conference
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Civil society and youth get organised for the 3rd UN Water Conference
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Launch of the 2024-2030 Youth Strategy
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Exchange with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
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What's going on
Pan-Canadian Network for the Next Generation of Water Leaders
Launch of the Pan-Canadian Network for the Next Generation of Water Leaders The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) is proud to collaborate with the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) on the project “Pan-Canadian Network for the Next Generation of Water Leaders: Water and Youth as Catalysts for Innovation and Economic … Continue reading Pan-Canadian Network for the Next Generation of Water Leaders
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Global Youth Movement for Water
The Movement The Global Youth Movement for Water (GYMW) is a global coalition of youth organizations, professional networks, institutional partners and regional youth platforms working together to strengthen youth engagement in water governance and action. It brings together more than 370 youth-led organizations and allies to influence decision-makers, increase youth’s negotiating power and encourage action … Continue reading Global Youth Movement for Water
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1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
Mission Initiated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC) aims at mobilizing youth globally (between 10 and 30 years old) to implement concrete actions for a more sustainable future. The objective is to reach 1.000.000 youth actions. Focus 1MYAC focuses on the following four United Nation’s … Continue reading 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
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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).
News
ISW heads to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference in Abu Dhabi
October 27, 2026
From December 8 to 10, 2026, Abu Dhabi will host the third United Nations Water Conference, co-organized by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal. For more than a year, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) has been mobilizing its networks and partners so that youth and civil society can not only take part in this … Continue reading ISW heads to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference in Abu Dhabi
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Youth for water united ahead of the United Nations Conference
October 27, 2026
In December 2026, the United Arab Emirates, together with Senegal, will host the third United Nations Water Conference. Around the world, young people are preparing to make their voices heard there. But the issue goes well beyond their presence in Abu Dhabi: it is about giving them the knowledge, spaces, and resources they need to … Continue reading Youth for water united ahead of the United Nations Conference
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From local to global: civil society prepares for the United Nations Water Conference
October 22, 2026
From December 8 to 10, 2026, Abu Dhabi will host the third United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates. For the Butterfly Effect, a coalition of 160 NGOs, civil society organizations, and community-based organizations, whose secretariat is facilitated by the ISW-SWE (International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe), the … Continue reading From local to global: civil society prepares for the United Nations Water Conference
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