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UN WATER CONFERENCE DECEMBER 2026 3Advanced, unedited concept papers for the Interactive Dialogues at the 2026 UN Water Conference have been published on the Conference website.

South East Water Ardingly Reservoir low water level  24 Sept 26The latest report from the Environment Agency says drought is continuing to impact England’s reservoirs after the sixth dry month of 2026, with below average September rainfall compounding drought issues in southern and central England.

AQUATECH AMSTERDAM 2027 LOGOAquatech and the International Water Association (IWA) are joining forces to launch a new forum to bring scientific water knowledge, research and innovation closer to practical implementation.

NI WATER PEACEPLUS PROJECT 1 OCT 26Protecting Shared Waters, a major cross border initiative to enhance water quality in two vital drinking water catchment areas, has been officially launched at the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains in An Creagán, Omagh.

CREWW Centre for Resilience in Environment Water andWwasteThe Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), the pioneering research partnership between South West Water and the University of Exeter, will showcase its latest research and innovation at the IWA World Water Congress in Glasgow this October.

FOREIGN OFFICEThe UK has announced a package of support to address the growing security risks posed by climate change and nature loss, benefiting millions of people around the world and helping protect critical ecosystems, including forests in the Amazon and Congo Basin.

BUSINESS STREAM LOGO 12 AUG 26In its latest round of funding, Business Stream has awarded £100,000 from its annual Water Efficiency Fund to public sector projects, with the aim of helping even more organisations across Scotland to use water wisely.

SEPA LOGO Seven areas in eastern Scotland are now at Significant Scarcity, as the latest weekly Water Scarcity Report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) shows a contrasting picture across the country.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SEPT 2026UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026 is bringing world leaders together in New York from 18 to 28 September, as the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly seeks to revitalize global cooperation and give a critical push to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

WMO STATE OF GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES 2025The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that the long-term decline in Earth’s freshwater storage and in glacier retreat is continuing - trends with serious implications for people and economies in the future.

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