World Water Day 2021: Valuing Water for Peace

The sustainable development and security of freshwater are vital issues in this century, which are at the core of health security, food security, energy security, environmental security- and overall human security. Access to water is both a source of conflict, but also a powerful vehicle of cooperation and peace. This is the value of water.

It is with this positive vision that Geneva Water Hub was established, and which guides our research, advocacy and influence in water policies and the hydro diplomacy at the international level. Today we would like to share with you recent developments of our work in the following three videos:

• A Tripartite Dialogue between the Russian, the Geneva Water Hub and the International Association of Lake Regions

• Voix du fleuve, voie de la paix (Voices of the River, Pathway to Peace)

• Women in Water Diplomacy, Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa

La Journée mondiale de l'eau 2021 a également été l'occasion de mettre en avant une déclaration commune du Groupe d'amis sur l'eau et la paix lors de la réunion de haut niveau sur l'eau de l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies, qui s'est tenue le 18 mars 2021 à New York.