Abu Dhabi (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News / WAM – March 24, 2026) United Arab Emirates and Senegal joins everyone Member States and the international community in labeling world water Today and highlight the importance water And sex.
Water shapes our history, our present and our shared future. It is the foundation for sustainable and equitable human dignity, collective stability and prosperity. It is our most precious global resource – yet it remains a critical global challenge United Arab Emirates and Senegal In a joint message on this occasion.
To meet this challenge, United Arab Emirates and Senegal We are committed to delivering a successful, transformative and inclusive 2026 United Nations water Conference on Accelerating the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable development goals6.
as co-hosts for 2026 United Nations water conference, United Arab Emirates and Senegal Welcome this year world water Today’s topic – water And sex. Achieving this requires inclusive partnerships and gender-sensitive solutions that empower communities.
Sustainable Development Goal 6 is critical for broader advancement Sustainable development goals Agenda. but, progress It would not be possible without support slim and girls, who are disproportionately affected by lack of access to safe drinking water water And sanitation.
Worldwide, more than 1 one billion slim Living in households that do not have access to safely managed drinking water water Services. While this is down from 39.2 percent in 2000, today’s numbers represent more than a quarter everyone slim Worldwide (27.1 percent) (United Nations Women/Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2023).
Women and girls are also primarily responsible water group – slim Girls in 53 countries spend $250 million Hours daily on water Collecting, an activity that negatively impacts their safety, health, and ability to participate in it education and employment (United Nations Women/United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2024).
Plus 380 million slim Girls – 9.5% of the total female population in the world – live in high altitude or critical areas water Stress, which greatly affects their health and hygiene. This number may rise to 674 million Across 33 countries by 2050 (United Nations Women/Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2023).
size water The challenges are not insurmountable.
Lasting transformation requires empowering and listening to those most affected. We must advance practical, gender-sensitive solutions to create lasting change. slim We must put girls at the center of our efforts.
Inclusion must go further. Local leaders, communities and indigenous peoples are vital stewards of this waterWhile young people are the innovators and trustees of the future. Overall operations will improve water and sanitation outcomes while enhancing confidence, prosperity and human dignity for future generations.
while world water Today is an important milestone, it is not enough. the United Arab Emirates and Senegal Committed to improvement water On the global agenda and promoting comprehensive dialogue to accelerate practical solutions until 2026 United Nations water conference.
the United Arab Emirates and Senegal We are proud to host the 2026 World Cup United Nations water The conference aims to accelerate implementation Sustainable development goals 6: Ensuring availability and sustainable management water And sanitation for everyone.
Guided United Nations general crowd accuracy 78/327, 2026 United Nations water The conference will encourage gender-sensitive solutions, recognizing that empowerment slim And girls are necessary to achieve Sustainable development goals 6.
The conference will be the culmination of broad global dialogue and consultations, including the high-level preparatory meeting held recently in Dakarin January 2026. The process also brings together twelve co-chairs who will lead six interactive dialogues to find ambitious, comprehensive and innovative solutions.
the United Arab Emirates and Senegal I commend the Co-Chairs for their leadership and commitment to actionable progress progress Sustainably water future.
As co-hosts, United Arab Emirates and Senegal Call everyone Stakeholders to share insights, openness and commitment to providing political, technical and transformative solutions to address the scale and urgency of the global crisis. water and sanitation challenges. We aim to have a conference defined by action: improving lives, restoring ecosystems, and accelerating access to clean services water and sewage systems for everyone.