Media
General
SDG Media Zone
Hosted by the United Nations, the SDG Media Zone aimed to take the conversation on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse.
Press Briefings
Please find the full list of press briefings here >
UN 2023 Water Conference logo
The UN 2023 Water Conference logo is available for use in the six official languages of the UN. You can download it here. Please read these guidelines for its use.
Press Kit
FAQs for Press - Download
Key facts and figures - Download
Background Notes can be found here.
Media Accreditation for the Conference
Eligibility
Media Accreditation is handled by the United Nations Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU). Media accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press: print, photo, radio, television, film, news agencies, and online media who represent a bona fide media organization.
Representatives of the media can apply for accreditation by following the instructions available at www.un.org/malu. Media applicants will be required to submit a letter of assignment from their organization, samples of their work, and a government issued identification.
Media Accreditation closed on 10 March 2023.
Registration
Requests for delegation media, including journalists and official photographers and videographers, should be submitted by Missions and organizations enrolled in the eRegistration system, which is available through the e-deleGATE portal (https://edelegate.un.int).
Delegations wishing to obtain information on requesting media passes may refer to the instructions posted at https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/pdf/eRegistration_guide_media_passes.pdf
Questions on media accreditation should be referred to the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit: malu@un.org or 212-963-6934.
Announcements
UN Department of Global Communications
- Francyne Harrigan harriganf@un.org
- Sharon Birch birchs@un.org
Press Releases
Press releases and media advisories for the UN Water Conference will be shared here.
Press Releases
FAO | FAO calls for responsive and innovative drought financing mechanisms
FAO | FAO welcomes the outcomes of UN 2023 Water Conference
UN University | UN Water Experts: The World is Off-Track to Meet Its Sustainable Water Goal by 2030
UN Global Compact | More than 50 leading global companies unite to make unprecedented collective commitment to SDG 6
UN | Opening: UN calls for game-changing action to stem global water crisis
UN Global Compact | Starbucks, Ecolab, Gap Inc., Reckitt and DuPont Join with U.S. Government to Invest nearly $140 Million in Water Access Fund
Media Advisories
CBD | Press Briefing by the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Thursday 23 March – 13:15 – 13:45 - Read
Media Advisory for UN 2023 Water Conference - Opening of Conference (17 March 2023) - Read
Media Advisory for UN 2023 Water Conference Media Briefing (15 March 2023) - Read
Media Advisory for UN 2023 Water Conference (22 Feb 2023) - Read
Media Advisory for UN 2023 Water Conference Media Briefing (13 Jan 2023) - Read
News
FEATURE: Origami Hummingbirds Make a Splash at UN Water Conference
Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world are flying to New York to “attend” the UN Water Conference in New York from 22-24 March, carrying the future generation’s resolve to turn the tide on the global water crisis.
English, French, Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese
Video – English
“Failing on water means failing people and planet” - USG Li Junhua
UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs joined a fireside chat in the SDG Media Zone on 22 March, moderated by Jessica Lily Jenner, Partnerships Lead at DEVEX.
Listicle – 5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which takes place at UN Headquarters from 22-24 March, is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030.
English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Kiswahili
FEATURE: Running 200 marathons towards a global water solution
Web story - English, French, Russian, Spanish, Hindi
Video - English
INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference
Ambassadors of the Conference co-hosts, Yoka Brandt, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, and Jonibek Ismoil Hikmat, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN, spoke about the issues at stake and discussed how the world can unite for water action.
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian
Meetings Coverage/English (Summaries of Plenaries and 5 Interactive Dialogues)
24 March 2023
Day 3 Plenaries | Stressing Risk of More Suffering, Death, Speakers Say Financing, Infrastructure, Policy Changes Crucial to End Global Water Crisis, as Conference Concludes
Interactive Dialogue | Collective International Financing, Special Envoy on Water Needed to Achieve Goals of Water Action Decade, Speakers Stress at Conference’s Final Interactive Dialogue
23 March 2023
Day 2 Plenaries | Highlighting Rise in Water Scarcity, Climate-Induced Disasters, Speakers at Global Conference Call for Transformational Change to Better Manage Aqua Resources
Interactive Dialogue | Transboundary Water Management Cooperation Crucial for Sustainable Development, Peace, Security, Speakers Stress at Conference’s Fourth Interactive Dialogue
Interactive Dialogue | At Conference’s Third Interactive Dialogue, Speakers, Highlighting Water, Climate Change, Disaster Nexus, Urge Renewed Commitment to Managing Imperilled Resource
22 March 2023
Interactive Dialogue | Speakers at Conference’s Second Interactive Dialogue Point to Impact of Worldwide, Growing Water Stress on Sustainable Economic, Urban Development, Food Security
Interactive Dialogue | Water, Sanitation, Hygiene ‘a Human Right’, Crucial for Health, Prosperity Worldwide, Speakers Stress at Conference’s First Interactive Dialogue
Meetings Coverage/French (Summaries of Plenaries and 5 Interactive Dialogues)
24 March 2023
Day 3 Plenaries | La Conférence de l’ONU sur l’eau s’engage à donner vie à un programme d’action pour l’eau au service de notre avenir commun
(Interactive Dialogue | Le dernier dialogue interactif de la Conférence sur l’eau s’achève sur un appel écrasant en faveur de la désignation d’un envoyé spécial pour l’eau
23 March 2023
Interactive Dialogue | Conférence sur l’eau: le quatrième dialogue interactif invoque la coopération transfrontalière et la diplomatie pour une utilisation équitable de l’eau
Day 2 Plenaries | Conférence sur l’eau: affaiblies par les crises, des délégations appellent à davantage de coopération et de financements pour gérer la précieuse ressource
Interactive Dialogue | Conférence sur l’eau: les intervenants au troisième débat interactif plaident pour des solutions fondées sur la nature et des systèmes d’alerte précoce renforcés
22 March 2023
Day 1 Plenaries | La première conférence de l’ONU sur l’eau depuis 1977 est convoquée pour accélérer l’accès de tous à l’eau et sa gestion durable d’ici à 2030
Interactive Dialogue | Eau, assainissement et santé au cœur de la première table ronde de la Conférence
Interactive Dialogue | Les participants au second dialogue interactif de la Conférence sur l’eau appellent à relâcher la pression sur les ressources hydriques
UN NEWS COVERAGE
Arabic
مؤتمر المياه يختتم أعماله بإطلاق أجندة العمل المدعومة بمئات التعهدات | أخبار الأمم المتحدة (un.org)
مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة للمياه يسعى لإيجاد حلول لأزمة المياه العالمية | أخبار الأمم المتحدة (un.org)
5 أمور يتعين معرفتها عن مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة للمياه 2023 | أخبار الأمم المتحدة (un.org)
Chinese
English
New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes
UN Water Conference: reducing cross-border tensions
Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns
UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of action’
Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
Running 200 marathons towards a global water solution
Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis
Extreme weather: UN global early warning initiative ‘fast-tracked into action’
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF
Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference
5 things you should know about the UN 2023 Water Conference
French
L’ONU adopte un Programme d’action pour l’eau afin de garantir son accès à tous
🎙️ Cameroun : renforcer la coopération avec les Etats voisins dans le domaine de l'eau
Courir vers une solution mondiale pour l'eau
A la Conférence sur l’eau, des gouvernements lancent le Défi de l’eau douce
La Conférence de l’ONU sur l’eau cherche des solutions à une crise mondiale
Pour éviter une crise de l’eau, l’ONU plaide en faveur de partenariats
Des crises liées à l’eau menacent la vie de 190 millions d’enfants dans 10 pays africains
Cinq choses à savoir à propos de la Conférence de l’ONU sur l’eau
Des colibris en origami feront sensation à la Conférence de l’ONU sur l'eau
Russian
Главные новости дня | пятница: Конференция по воде, Украина, Йемен, Ирак
Участники исторической конференции в Нью-Йорке приняли Программу действий по водным ресурсам
ИНТЕРВЬЮ | Кыргызстан считает воду основой для взаимовыгодного сотрудничества
ИНТЕРВЬЮ | Платформа ООН по воде способствовала сохранению мирных отношений в Центральной Азии
Ирак первой из арабских стран присоединился к Водной конвенции ООН
Интервью с министром экологии и природных ресурсов Казахстана Зульфией Сулейменовой
Главные новости дня | среда: Украина, Беларусь, Конференция по воде
Еще 10 стран присоединятся к Конвенции по трансграничным водам
Глава ООН: потеря ледников обернется гигантской проблемой для всего мира
200 забегов на длинные дистанции, чтобы привлечь внимание к водному кризису
ВОЗ и ЮНИСЕФ: каждый год 1,4 миллиона человек умирают от причин, связанных с нехваткой чистой воды
В штаб-квартире ООН в Нью-Йорке открылась историческая Конференция по водным ресурсам
Доклад ООН: преодолеть водный кризис можно только сообща
На конференцию ООН по воде «слетаются» бумажные колибри
Нехватка чистой воды – серьезная угроза для 190 миллионов детей в Африке
Пять вещей, которые необходимо знать в преддверии Конференции ООН по воде
Благодаря ядерным технологиям стало известно, сколько воды стоит пить в течение дня
Spanish
Agenda de Acción para el Agua: 689 compromisos para alcanzar la seguridad hídrica global
Conferencia sobre el agua: avanzamos hacia el acceso universal, pero no lo suficiente
Objetivo: restaurar 300.000 km de ríos y 350 millones de hectáreas de humedales
Correr 200 maratones no es imposible, resolver la crisis del agua tampoco debería serlo
Conferencia del Agua: La ONU pide soluciones innovadoras
Conferencia del Agua: se necesita invertir masivamente en sistemas de agua y saneamiento
Conferencia del Agua, detención de civiles en Venezuela… Las noticias del miércoles
Conferencia del Agua, detención de civiles en Venezuela… Las noticias del miércoles
Urge establecer mecanismos internacionales sólidos para evitar que la crisis mundial del agua
El agua es un bien común, no una mercancía, aseguran expertos de la ONU
El agua, una aliada contra el cambio climático si sabemos apreciarla
190 millones de niños en peligro por la triple crisis del agua
Colibríes de origami se zambullen en la Conferencia de la ONU sobre el Agua
Cinco cosas que debes saber de la Conferencia sobre el Agua 2023
Portuguese
Conferência da Água encerra com compromissos para combater crise hídrica
Conferência da Água encerra com compromissos para combater crise hídrica
Um dos três países que mais avançam em metas de água, Brasil vê crescer sua responsabilidade
Um dos três países que mais avançam em metas de água, Brasil vê crescer sua responsabilidade
Brasil afina conceito de Museu da Água em conferência global na ONU
Brasil afina conceito de Museu da Água em conferência global na ONU
ONU vai celebrar Ano Internacional de Preservação de Glaciares em 2025
Guterres cita “consumo vampírico” que está esgotando água no mundo
Guterres cita “consumo vampírico” que está esgotando água no mundo
46% da população global vive sem acesso a saneamento básico
Crises relacionadas à água colocam em risco 190 milhões de crianças, diz Unicef
Kiswahili
Mkutano wa maji wa UN wafunga pazia kwa wito wa kuchukua hatua kuhakikisha kila mtu anapata maji
Naibu Meya wa Musanze asema teknolojia ya kusafisha maji itatuokoa Rwanda
Lengo langu ni kupata jawabu la teknolojia ya kusafisha maji eneo letu
Tunataka nyaraka ya mwisho iwe na sauti zetu sote - SASAL
Nchi 6 zaibuka na mpango mkubwa zaidi duniani wa kurejesha mito, maziwa na maeneo oevu
Maji ni zawadi toka kwa mungu hivyo ni haki ya kila mtu: Fr. Benedict Ayodi
Ushirikiano ndio chachu ya ushindi kwa wote kuhusu mgogoro wa maji:UN Ripoti
UN yataka hatua za mabadiliko makubwa kutokomeza janga la maji duniani
Takribani watu bilioni 2.4 hawatakuwa na maji mijini ifikapo mwaka 2050: UN
Takribani watu bilioni 2.4 hawatakuwa na maji mijini ifikapo mwaka 2050: UN
UNICEF: Tishio la migogoro inayohusiana na maji linahatarisha maisha ya watoto milioni 190
Tishio la migogoro inayohusiana na maji linahatarisha maisha ya watoto milioni 190: UNICEF
Mambo 5 unayopaswa kujua kuhusu mkutano wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Maji wa 2023
Hindi
यूएन जल सम्मेलन के समापन पर महत्वाकाँक्षी कार्रवाई एजेंडा पारित | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
यूएन न्यूज़ हिन्दी बुलेटिन, 24 मार्च 2023 | | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
हिमनदों की अनुपस्थिति वाली दुनिया के 'विनाशकारी' परिणाम संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
यूएन सम्मेलन में, 'वैश्विक जल संकट' के समाधानों पर नज़र | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
वैश्विक जल संकट के प्रति जागरूकता प्रसार के लिए, मैराथन दौड़ के ज़रिए मुहिम | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
वैश्विक संकट टालने के लिए लाभकारी जल साझेदारी महत्वपूर्ण | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
पाकिस्तान: बाढ़ प्रभावित क्षेत्रों में एक करोड़ लोग सुरक्षित पेयजल से वंचित | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
यूएन जल सम्मेलन: ‘ओरिगामी हमिंगबर्ड’ के ज़रिए सारगर्भित सन्देश | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
10 अफ़्रीकी देशों में, 19 करोड़ बच्चों पर जल-सम्बन्धी संकटों का जोखिम | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
संयुक्त राष्ट्र 2023 जल सम्मेलन के बारे में पाँच अहम बातें | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
इंटरव्यू: जल संकट से निपटने के लिए रूपान्तरकारी प्रतिबद्धताओं की दरकार | संयुक्त राष्ट्र समाचार
Urdo
یو این واٹر کانفرنس کا اختتام نئے جامع ایجنڈے کے ساتھ | یو این خبرنامہ
گلیشیئروں کا خاتمہ دنیا کے لیے تباہ کُن ہوگا: گوتیرش | یو این خبرنامہ
عالمی آبی بحران ٹالنے میں باہمی تعاون اہم ہے: یو این رپورٹ | یو این خبرنامہ
پاکستان: آبپاشی کا نظام جس نے مقامی لوگوں کی زندگی بدل دی | یو این خبرنامہ
پاکستان سیلاب: ایک کروڑ متاثرہ افراد پینے کے صاف پانی سے محروم | یو این خبرنامہ
پانی پر اقوام متحدہ کی کانفرنس بارے جاننے کی 5 اہم باتیں | یو این خبرنامہ
UNifeed
UN / MAR DEL PLATA TO WATER CONFERENCE 2023
UN / WATER CONFERENCE CLOSING PRESSER
UN / GLOBAL WATER SECURITY ASSESSMENT
UN / WATER CONVENTIONS PRESSER
UN / WATER EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
UN / WATER LEADERS COMMITMENTS
UN / WATER CHILDREN ORIGAMI BIRDS
UN / WATER GLACIERS PRESERVATION
UN / AFRICA WATER PEACE SECURITY
UN / TRANSBOUNDARY WATER COOPERATION
UN / WATER CONFERENCE EXTERIORS
UN / WORLD WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Contact
UN Department of Global Communications
- Francyne Harrigan | harriganf@un.org
- Sharon Birch | birchs@un.org