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Civil society’s call to strengthen international water governance

2023-03-14

Publications

To address urgent water-related challenges and make the human rights to water and sanitation a reality, as well as to ensure the implementation of SDG 6 and all water-related goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, one UN intergovernmental conference dedicated to water every 46 years is not enough. At this rate, we … Continue reading Civil society’s call to strengthen international water governance →

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A call to action for SDG 6 – A joint letter ahead of UN 2023 Water Conference

2023-03-12

Articles

A group of Canadian non-governmental organizations have written an Open Letter to the Government of Canada ahead of the United Nations Water Conference asking Canada to -immediately act on the universal need, value and right to water. The UN 2023 Water Conference will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, March 22nd to 24th. … Continue reading A call to action for SDG 6 – A joint letter ahead of UN 2023 Water Conference →

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Youth delegates on the Road to the UN2023 Water Decade Conference

2022-11-29

News

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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Civil society at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar

2022-04-20

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

The World Water Forum ended on March 25, 2022. On the occasion of this major event of the water sector, the coalition of NGOs and CSOs for water – the Butterfly Effect – were mobilized through its members to support the involvement and active participation of civil society both in the preparatory process and at … Continue reading Civil society at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar →

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World Youth Parliament for Water 5th General Assembly – Call for participation

2021-11-08

Youth

Join the wave and become an ACTOR OF CHANGE! The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW) are excited to launch the call for participation for the second part of the WYPW 5th General Assembly. This event will be held physically in the frame of the 9th World Water … Continue reading World Youth Parliament for Water 5th General Assembly – Call for participation →

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Youth voices united and mobilized for the 9th World Water Forum

2021-10-28

News

Pre-youth conference of the 2nd Stakeholder Meeting of the 9th World Water Forum October 11 and 13, 2021 The World Water Forum (WWF) to be held from March 21st-28th 2022 in Dakar (Senegal) is a unique opportunity to mobilize youth for water with the aim of influencing decision-makers for a sustainable and inclusive future. The … Continue reading Youth voices united and mobilized for the 9th World Water Forum →

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Global Youth Take Action 2nd edition: 9 selected projects

2021-09-08

News

In June 2021, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) launched the “Global Youth Take Action – 2nd edition” call for projects on the Youth for Water and Climate Platform (YWC). We are pleased to announce that 211 projects were submitted from over 70 countries with more than 50% of the projects led by women. This response demonstrates the … Continue reading Global Youth Take Action 2nd edition: 9 selected projects →

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SWWW 2021 – Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience

2021-08-31

News

This year, for the Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW2021), the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and partners committed to promoting greater youth engagement in the water sector. The session “Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience” brought together a diverse audience to discuss this crucial issue. About the session Expertise comes in all shapes, ages, … Continue reading SWWW 2021 – Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience →

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Phase 2 of #TFTC has begun

2021-05-21

Your Future, Your Climate

We are one of 15 organizations selected under the Quebec government’s International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP). This funding will allow us to implement phase 2 (2021-2023) of Your Future, Your Climate (#TonFuturTonClimat)- a project that will help build the capacity of local populations in Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo to develop economic activities that are resilient … Continue reading Phase 2 of #TFTC has begun →

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