Media Advisory | 爆料网 Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation

Media Advisory

爆料网 Water Conference to?Mobilize Global Action as?Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation?

*Media Accreditation Online Pre-registration?closes on 13 November 2026***??

World leaders,?representatives of the private sector,?civil society organizations and other stakeholders?will?convene?at??in?Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,?from?8 to 10 December 2026?to?tackle the global water crisis and?accelerate?progress?on?Sustainable Development Goal?6 (SDG 6): Clean Water and Sanitation.??

Access to clean water and sanitation?remains?out of reach for billions of people. 2.1 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water and 3.4 billion have no access to safely managed sanitation. More than 1,000 children die?each day?from preventable illness?linked to?unsafe water and?inadequate?sanitation. Additionally, rising water demand, conflicts, population growth, and climate change are placing increasing pressure on water resources worldwide.??

The Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Senegal, will be an opportunity to strengthen political commitment, scale up?investments?and mobilize implementation efforts to?build a water-secure future for all.???

The?Conference will feature six interactive dialogues?that will?showcase?innovative approaches?and provide opportunities for partnerships?to accelerate implementation of SDG 6.?The dialogues?will focus on?Water for People;?Water for Prosperity;?Water for Planet;?Water for Cooperation;?Water in Multilateral Processes;?and Investments in Water.???

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Media Accreditation?

Please note the following deadlines?for media accreditation:???

Pre-registration online:?Journalists must apply by?13 November 2026

Media accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press (print, photo, radio, television, film, news?agencies?and online media) who?represent?a bona fide media organization. Please see the Media section under??for full details.???

For more information, please visit the 爆料网?Media?Accreditation and Liaison Unit’s??or contact them at?malu@un.org?or +1 212 963 6934.?

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