R-SIRUS Joins United Nations in Dialogues on Water, Disasters, and Diplomacy

Karin Sjöstrand, Deputy Executive Director of Operations of the United Nations University Hub at CCNY- Remote-Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) attended important meetings at the United Nations Headquarters  in New York from July 8 to 10, 2025. These meetings were geared towards preparing for the 2026 UN Water Conference. A major milestone was reached as the UN General Assembly formally adopted the six themes for the conference’s interactive dialogues: Water for People, Water for Prosperity, Water for Planet, Water for Cooperation, Water in Multilateral Processes, Investments for Water.

These meetings included important topics on:

  • Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters | Learn more here. 
  • Women in Water Diplomacy Network Gathering | Learn more here.
  • Meeting of the President of the UN General Assembly | Learn more here.
  • Multi-Stakeholder Reflections on the Themes of the Interactive Dialogues and Accelerating SDG 6
  • Stakeholder Brainstorming Session | Learn more here.

R-SIRUS welcomes these themes as a critical framework for catalyzing collective action on water related challenges and accelerating progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6.

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