UN WATER
The International Conference on Water, Peace, and Security 2025 will take place on 27-28 October in a hybrid format (Nairobi and online), gathering governments, civil society, researchers, and international organizations.
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 the conference:
- From water-conflicts to peace and cooperation: Case studies of successful prevention/mitigation/resolution of water-related conflicts, and pathways towards conflict sensitive and cooperative water management.
- Innovations for water and peace: Exploring the role of data and models in promoting peaceful and cooperative water resource management.
- Climate change and water security: Addressing the intersection of climate change impacts (floods and droughts), and associated conflict risks, and mitigation experiences.
- Agency of marginalized groups in water, peace and security: Amplifying the role of underrepresented groups (women, youth, indigenous) in water governance and peacebuilding.
WPS is a collaboration between many organizations including IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and World Resources Institute.
Read more about participating in and attending the conference here.
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https://www.unwater.org/news/international-conference-water-peace-and-security-2025
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