Advocacy and Awareness raising

Latin America an the Caribbean Water Roadmap | Regional leaders and Youth Call for Action Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference

2026-06-08

News

Exactly one year after the historic adoption of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Water Roadmap by regional Ministers of the Environment, a high-level roundtable co-orginazed by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the LAC chapter of the World Youth Parliament for Water convened to assess progress, strengthen regionl governance, and address critical … Continue reading Latin America an the Caribbean Water Roadmap | Regional leaders and Youth Call for Action Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference →

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Senegal’s Blue Book II: A new social pact for water and sanitation

2026-03-03

News

Fifteen years after a landmark first edition, Senegalese civil society, led by POSCEAS and the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), has released “Blue Book II.” This 150-page strategic report goes beyond diagnosis: it offers a roadmap to transform water access into an effective right for all Senegalese citizens by 2030. An essential tool for monitoring … Continue reading Senegal’s Blue Book II: A new social pact for water and sanitation →

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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

2026-02-11

Global Youth Movement for Water

At the start of a year marked by major international water milestones, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) mobilized in Dakar (January 2026) to engage in the High-Level Preparatory Meeting of the 2026 UN Water Conference, and its one-day stakeholder meeting. This key moment offered a strategic opportunity to position ISW and the platforms we are catalyzing – the Global Youth Movement for Water and … Continue reading 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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2026 UN Water Conference: Youth and civil society mobilize in Dakar for the Preparatory High-Level Meeting

2026-01-20

Global Youth Movement for Water

From 25 to 27 January 2026, Dakar, Senegal, will host a pivotal moment on the road to the 2026 UN Water Conference. Governments, UN entities, civil society organizations, and youth representatives will convene for the One-Day Stakeholder Meeting and the High-Level Preparatory Meeting, setting the political priorities, interactive dialogues, and governance architecture of the third UN Water Conference, scheduled for 2–4 December 2026 … Continue reading 2026 UN Water Conference: Youth and civil society mobilize in Dakar for the Preparatory High-Level Meeting →

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A unified civil society and youth for water ahead of the high-level preparatory meeting in Dakar

2025-12-30

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On 10 December, the International Secretariat for Water, in collaboration with the Butterfly Effect NGO, the Global Youth Movement for Water and other key partners, held the second webinar in the series ‘Towards the 2026 UN Water Conference’. The objectives of this event were to: share the latest information on the Conference process and the … Continue reading A unified civil society and youth for water ahead of the high-level preparatory meeting in Dakar →

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

2025-11-17

Youth

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

News

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

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

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

News

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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