UN 2023 Water Conference – “a watershed moment” for the world’s water challenges
The upcoming UN 2023 Water Conference on 22-24 March in New York aims to gather stakeholders across sectors for accelerated implementation and improved impact, making it “a watershed moment” for global progress on water-related challenges.
According to the UN, the conference aims to evaluate progress and challenges to achieving the objectives of the International Decade for Action, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Governments and stakeholders are encouraged to commit to achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals by contributing pledges to the Water Action Agenda.
SEI researchers will be in New York from 21-24 March and are available for comments and analysis. Please see below for a list of SEI contacts on-site, their areas of expertise and languages spoken. If you need guidance, you can always contact SEI media contacts using the information provided.
UN 2023 Water Conference special page
Our UN 2023 Water Conference special page features actions proposed by SEI experts, SEI-hosted events, spokespeople, and media contacts.
UN Water Conference media contacts
In Stockholm: Ulrika Lamberth, ulrika.lamberth@sei.org, +46 73 801 70 53
Perspectives
- From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future
- The next Water Action Agenda must be gender transformative
- Include the fossil-free transition in the next Water Action Agenda
SEI delegation at UN 2023 Water Conference
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Researchers |
Contact |
Area of expertise |
Language |
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Karina Barquet |
Water and coastal governance, blue economy, nature-based solutions, circular economy in water and nutrient management |
English, Swedish, Spanish |
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Sarah Dickin |
WASH, gender & social inclusion, rural sanitation |
English |
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Carla Liera |
WASH, watershed management, youth |
English, Spanish |
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Marisa Escobar |
Engineering, hydrology, ecology, WEAP |
English, Spanish |
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Claudia Coleoni |
Water Governance and Data Science |
English, Spanish, Portuguese |
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Thanapon Piman |
Hydrology, water resources planning and modelling, sustainable irrigation and hydropower development |
English |
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Annette Huber-Lee |
Water resource management and policy |
English |
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Tania Santos |
Water management, sanitation, modeling water quality and quantity in rivers |
English, Spanish |
Experts off-site (Stockholm)
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Researchers |
Contact |
Area of expertise |
Language |
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Biljana Macura |
WASH, gender & social inclusion, evidence synthesis |
English |
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