International Conference on Water, Peace and Security 2025
The event, organized by the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) partnership, will explore water’s vital role as a catalyst for peace and cooperation, especially in regions affected by conflict and insecurity. In recent decades, water-related conflicts have intensified globally due to climate change, population growth and unsustainable water management. At the same time, there is growing recognition that water cooperation can act as a bridge for peacebuilding, fostering dialogue, trust and collaboration across communities and nations. Themes of...
World Water Week in Stockholm, 2025
This year, World Water Week, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), celebrates its 35th edition with the...
New FAO tool: Prioritization of Irrigation Schemes for Modernization / Rehabilitation (PRISM)
The new Prioritization of Irrigation Schemes for Modernization/Rehabilitation (PRISM), developed by the Land and Water Division of the Food...
Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative
Experts warned that glacier-related disasters, such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and other floods, avalanches, and ice collapses...
Sustainable Development Goal 6
Billions of people are still living without safely managed water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Achieving SDG 6 is integral to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.
Communications should be a two-way exchange. ‘Questions people ask’ is a new feature where we answer some of the questions we get asked about important issues, such as, climate change, water scarcity, toilet equity and wastewater. Through responding to queries from our audiences, we aim to explain key issues in a clear and engaging way that fosters ongoing conversations.
The UN-Water SDG 6 Data Portal brings all the United Nations’ water and sanitation information into one place. Designed for decision-makers, advisors, technical professionals, researchers and students, there are tools to help visualize and analyse the information, creating a clear picture of how the world is progressing towards the various SDG 6 targets.
Monitoring progress towards SDG 6 helps policy- and decision makers identify challenges and opportunities, set priorities, communicate progress, and generate support and investment. SDG 6 Progress Reports are primarily based on national official data sources, compiled and validated by United Nations custodian agencies.
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation unites UN support to countries to accelerate progress on water-related goals and targets, including SDG 6. Action on water and sanitation is key to solving many global challenges. The strategy’s vision is a world with accessible, available and sustainably managed water and sanitation for all people and the planet.
