The 2026 United Nations Water Conference will take place from 8 to 10 December 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the United Arab Emirates. The high-level UN conference will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal and will focus on accelerating the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) – Clean Water and Sanitation.

Building on the UN 2023 Water Conference, the conference aims to further strengthen international cooperation on water and sanitation. It will address the challenges of achieving SDG 6 and explore concrete solutions, partnerships and investments to accelerate progress in the remaining years of the 2030 Agenda.

The conference programme will include plenary sessions as well as six interactive dialogues addressing key areas of the global water agenda: Water for People, Water for Prosperity, Water for Planet, Water for Cooperation, Water in Multilateral Processes and Investments for Water.

The UN Water Conference will bring together governments, international organisations, the private sector, academia and civil society, providing a central platform for international exchange and cooperation on sustainable and resilient water and sanitation.

Further information on the 2026 UN Water Conference and the ongoing preparatory process is available on the official website of the United Nations.