UN Water Conference Academic Hub
The UN Water Conference Academic Hub is the central platform connecting academic, scientific, and policy communities to the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Guided by the six Interactive Dialogue themes, the Hub places research, innovation, and evidence-based insights at the heart of the Conference, ensuring they meaningfully contribute to and strengthen discussions and outcomes in a lasting and impactful way.
Reflections in a tank of water in Ghana. Photo by: Arne Hoel / World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND
Themes of the 2026 UN Water Conference Interactive Dialogues
Co-Hosts:
Senegal and United Arab Emirates
Water for People
The human rights to water and sanitation, including for those in vulnerable situations, for healthy societies and economies.
Co-Chairs:
Ghana and Switzerland
Water for Planet
Climate, biodiversity, desertification, environment, source to sea, resilience, and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Co-Chairs
Egypt and Japan
Water in Multilateral Processes
SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment and beyond, and global water initiatives.
Co-Chairs
Germany and Mexico
Water for Prosperity
Valuing water, water-energy-food nexus, advancing integrated and sustainable water resource management, wastewater and water-use efficiency across sectors, and economic and social development.
Co-Chairs
China and Spain
Water for Cooperation
Transboundary and international water cooperation, including scientific cooperation and inclusive governance.
Co-Chairs
Finland and Zambia
Investments for Water
Financing, technology and innovation, and capacity building.
Co-Chairs
France and South Africa
