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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
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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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Water and sanitation program in Moldova
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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)
Read more >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).
News
Youth for Water and Climate Programme: Recap of the Mobility Week in Strasbourg
September 17, 2025
From August 30 to September 5, 2025, 40 young water leaders from seven European countries gathered in Strasbourg as part of the Youth for Water and Climate Programme (YWCP) – a programme coordinated by the International Secretariat for Water (Solidarity Water Europe – Europea office) that aims to equip youth to address the challenges of … Continue reading Youth for Water and Climate Programme: Recap of the Mobility Week in Strasbourg
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Towards the United Nations Water Conference 2026: Unified Voices for Action
September 8, 2025
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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We are Water – Annual activity Report 2024
September 4, 2025
Our 2024 annual activity report, “We Are Water” is now online! In a world increasingly confronted with water tensions, persistent inequalities, and the growing effects of climate crises, the year 2024 was full of challenges—but also concrete progress for the International Water Secretariat (ISW-SWE) and its partners. It was in this uncertain context that we … Continue reading We are Water – Annual activity Report 2024
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