Co-organize the session at the World Water Week 2024 (25 August 2024, Stockholm, Sweden)

The World Water Week is an annual international conference organized by Stockholm International Water Research, where experts, stakeholders, and others gather to discuss global water issues. The World Water Week 2024 will take place from 25 to 29 August 2024, under the theme of “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future”. During the week, the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) will co-organize a session titled “Fostering Peace before, during, and after Water-related Disasters”.

Peace and water are interlinked. Throughout history, there have been more cases when water-related disasters become opportunities between riparian countries by sharing critical information and extending support to affected neighbouring countries. In the past fifty years, water was used as an agent for peace in 1,200 diplomatic events, or two-thirds of the 1,800 total events on water. On the other hand, water infrastructures, which are vital for human survival, may become targets of malicious forces. Construction and repair of water infrastructure in fragile peace settings are difficult. Facilities and workers related to water and other essential services should be protected from military offences, even in wars and conflicts.

The session will discuss the actions at the time of water hazards to foster peace among countries based on a set of recommendations compiled as “HELP Principles to Peace before, during and after Water-related Disasters”. It will also discuss how to implement “The Spirit of Bandung: A Call to Actions”, a key outcome document of the Bandung Spirit Water Summit of the 10th World Water Forum, focusing on its water and peace chapter.

The session is available online. For registration, please access: https://worldwaterweek.org/tickets

Related website
World Water Week 2024 (https://worldwaterweek.org/)

Related website

• Concept Note and Programme(as of 21 August 2024)
• The Spirit of Bandung: A Call to Actions