World Water Week

World Water Week 2026 will focus on how to build a more just and equitable water-secure future for people and the planet in a rapidly changing climate. It will explore how effective water governance, cooperation across sectors, and practical, locally grounded solutions can drive the transformations needed to achieve this goal. Water security and safely managed drinking water and sanitation are essential for human development, health, and resilience. Despite progress, billions of people, particularly those from marginalized groups, still lack access to these vital services. Amid persistent injustice and inequity, World Water Week 2026 will recognize the needs of the most vulnerable. The conference will examine progress on the SDGs, inform the 2026 UN Water Conference, and consider the goals that will follow Agenda 2030, keeping equity and climate justice at the heart of efforts to build a resilient future.