Global Events Agenda

Tue, Feb 25
Mediterranean Youth Water Hackathon
Fes
For its Mediterranean Youth Water Hackathon, the UFM is inviting young innovators aged 18 to 35 to collaborate and create game-changing solutions addressing the challenges and opportunities within the Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus.
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Sun, Apr 06
Oman Water Week
Muscat
Oman Water Week 2025 promises to be an inspiring platform for ground-breaking discussions, industry insights, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
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Mon, Jun 09
UN Ocean Conference
Nice
The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. It aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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Tue, Jun 10
AU Africa Water Investment Summit
Location is TBD
The Water Investment Summit will be convened by the AU and the Republic of South Africa at the Heads of States level in the context of South Africa’s upcoming G20 Presidency to support the AIP in mobilizing climate resilience and gender transformative investments for water.
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Mon, Jun 30
Intl. Conference on Financing for Development
Seville
The conference will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and support reform of the international financial architecture.
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Tue, Jul 08
One Water Summit 2025
Pittsburgh
One Water Summit is the nation’s premier gathering of diverse water leaders in the United States.
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Wed, Jul 23
Ramsar COP15 on Wetlands
Victoria Falls
The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) will take place in July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
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Sun, Aug 24
World Water Week 2025
Stockholm
World Water Week 2025 will focus on addressing the linked emergencies of climate change, environment degradation and biodiversity loss, emphasizing both mitigation and adaptation, alongside the broader goal of enhancing resilience.
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Mon, Sep 08
UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance
Rome
The UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance will be holding its 2025 Forum on the subject of financing sustainable food systems and agriculture.
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Tue, Sep 09
UN 80th General Assembly
New York
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.
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Mon, Oct 06
UN Food Systems Summit +4
New York
The UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) will take place in 2025 to review progress on commitments made at the 2021 Summit. The summit will focus on addressing issues such as climate change, biodiversity, nutrition, hunger, and poverty.
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Mon, Oct 13
Cairo Water Week 2025
Cairo
The conference brings together political leaders, governments, international development partners, the private sector, the scientific community and more to review progress and outline priorities for the continent.
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Mon, Nov 10
UN Climate Change Conference - COP30
Belém
The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) will include the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30), the 20th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 20), and the seventh meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting to the Paris Agreement (CMA 7).
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Mon, Dec 01
IWRA World Water Congress
Marrakesh
Under the theme “Water in a Changing World: Innovation and Adaptation”, the Congress will explore innovative solutions and adaptive strategies to strengthen water systems and other systems that rely on water in an increasingly interdependent world and in a time of constant change on all levels.
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2025

Sun, Aug 23
World Water Week 2026
Stockholm
World Water Week focuses on global water issues and the sustainable management of water resources.
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Tue, Sep 08
UN 81th General Assembly
New York
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.
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Mon, Oct 05
Convention on Biological Diversity - COP17
Yerevan
The Convention on Biological Diversity is one of three global environmental conventions that regulates international efforts to conserve biodiversity, sustainably use natural resources, and promote environmental sustainability.
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Tue, Oct 06
Convention to Combat Desertification - COP17
Ulaanbaatar
The UNCCD's strategic objectives include: Improving the condition of ecosystems, combating desertification and land degradation, promoting sustainable land management, improving the living conditions of affected populations, mitigating, adapting to, and managing the effects of drought.
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Mon, Nov 02
COP31
Adelaide
During COPs, states review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts and take decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention, including and administrative arrangements.
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Wed, Dec 02
UN 2026 Water Conference
United Arab Emirates
The UN 2026 Water Conference will be co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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2026