ESCWA at the UN Water Conference 2023

ESCWA is taking part in the UN 2023 Water Conference – formally known as the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the United Nations (UN) Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028). The outcome of the conference will feed in the 2023 session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

ESCWA is organizing or contributing to the following events:

Thursday 23 March

• Interactive Dialogue 4 - Water for Cooperation: Transboundary and International Water Cooperation, Cross Sectoral Cooperation, including Scientific Cooperation, and Water Across the 2030 Agenda - 15:00 - 16:15 - Conference Room 4 - Link to webpage  
   
• The importance of Goal 6 within the Palestinian Context: Overview of the State of Palestine's vision and targets for the SDGs - 15:30-16:45 – Conference Room 5 - Link to webpage 
  • Webcast
     
• Committing to advance transboundary water cooperation worldwide for sustainable development, climate action, stability and peace - 18:30 - 19:45 - ECOSOC Chamber - Link to webpage

Friday 24 March

• United Nations Regional Commissions: Regional Dialogue on Accelerating Implementation of the Water Action Agenda  - 8:00 - 9:15 - Conference Room 2 - Link to webpage 
  • Webcast
     
• Groundwater: An invisible cross-sectoral fundament for implementation of the Water Action Agenda - 8:00 - 9:15 - Trusteeship Council Chamber - Link to webpage
   
• Arab Region joint commitment to accelerate achievement of water security for sustainable development - 9:30 - 10:45 - Conference Room 6 - Link to webpage 
  • Webcast
     
• Public Dialogue on the UN-Water SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2023 - 13:15 - 14:30 - Conference Room 2 - Link to webpage

All times are in New York time (EDT).