Advocacy and Awareness raising

Civil society and youth get organised for the 3rd UN Water Conference

2025-11-17

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On 11 November 2025, the International  Secretariat for Water (ISW), in collaboration with the Butterfly Effect NGO coalition, the Global Youth Movement for Water and the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, with the support of UN-Water and DESA, launched the first webinar in a series of three entitled ‘Towards the 2026 United … Continue reading Civil society and youth get organised for the 3rd UN Water Conference →

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Towards the United Nations Water Conference 2026: Unified Voices for Action

2025-09-08

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From July 7 to 10, 2025, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW-SWE) took part in strategic exchanges in New York during the meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly and the stakeholder consultation in preparation for the United Nations Water Conference 2026. A Civil Society and Youth Delegation Committed to Inclusive Water Governance … Continue reading Towards the United Nations Water Conference 2026: Unified Voices for Action →

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Civil society on the road to the 10th World Water Forum in Bali

2024-05-13

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Every three years, the water community gathers at the World Water Forum (WWF), a major global process co-organized by the World Water Council and a host country. The 10th edition will take place in Bali, Indonesia, from May 18 to 25, 2024, under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity”. The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) … Continue reading Civil society on the road to the 10th World Water Forum in Bali →

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

2024-03-13

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

Following the International Secretariat for Water’s (ISW) strong commitment to the United Nations Water Conference in March 2023, and with the aim of ensuring a follow-up to the commitments made at the Conference – beyond the main outcome of the latter which consisted of a Water Action Programme, listing to date more than 800 voluntary … Continue reading Exchange with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations →

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Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum

2023-12-08

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On December 6, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect NGO coalition, and in collaboration with SIMAVI, organized an online information workshop entitled “Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum – how to get involved?”. The workshop, held in English with simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish, aimed to: Take stock … Continue reading Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum →

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10th World Water Forum, Indonesia – civil society and youth mobilized

2023-11-13

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The World Water Forum (WWForum) is organized every 3 years by the World Water Council (WWC) and a host country, as a forum for debate and exchange on the issues of access to water and sanitation for all. It is the main international multi-stakeholder event on this issue. The next World Water Forum will be … Continue reading 10th World Water Forum, Indonesia – civil society and youth mobilized →

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United Nations Water Conference: The Butterfly Effect calls for stronger international water governance

2023-06-22

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

From the 9th World Water Forum in 2022 to the United Nations Water Conference in 2023, the international civil society water coalition “Butterfly Effect” – led by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and with over 140 CSO members – has been fully mobilised to influence the first UN water conference in almost 50 years. … Continue reading United Nations Water Conference: The Butterfly Effect calls for stronger international water governance →

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Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference

2022-12-15

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On December 8 and 14, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect, and in collaboration with End Water Poverty, the Water, Sanitation and Water for All Coalition, Simavi and the Global Youth Water Movement organized two online workshops entitled “Civil Society and Youth Organizing Towards the 2023 United Nations Water Conference“. These workshops … Continue reading Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference →

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Towards a Blue Pact for Lake Titicaca

2022-12-05

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Blue Pact for the Binational Titicaca River Basin Held on October 5 and 6, 2022, the Workshop Towards a Blue Pact for the Binational Titicaca Basin, Bolivia – Peru, gathered more than 50 representatives of the Civil Society, Community Organizations, Women’s Organizations, Youth Organizations, Universities, representatives of the Chancelleries of Bolivia and Peru, Municipalities of … Continue reading Towards a Blue Pact for Lake Titicaca →

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Youth delegates on the Road to the UN2023 Water Decade Conference

2022-11-29

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On 24th October 2022, leaders of the Global Youth Movement for Water participated in the stakeholder consultation on the preparation of the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, alongside an estimated 1200 other stakeholders from across the water arena, in person and online. Held at the UN Headquarters in New York, the stakeholder dialogue aimed at … Continue reading Youth delegates on the Road to the UN2023 Water Decade Conference →

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