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News.Oct 28, 2025

Reflections on the Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy: Building cooperation in a complex world

The editors of The Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy share reflections on how science, negotiation, and relationship-building can turn shared waters from sources of tension into pathways for peace.

News.Oct 22, 2025

From Stockholm to Belém – Why water must be central at COP30

COP30 in Belém marks a decisive moment for climate action. Progress will now be measured by delivery — and success depends on water. From mitigation to adaptation, resilience begins with how we manage and protect our shared water resources.

News.Sep 29, 2025

Water at the heart of climate action: SIWI shapes the future of the GCAA

Water is the foundation of climate action — SIWI and partners call for it to be anchored in the Global Climate Action Agenda as a bridge between governments and communities for more resilient solutions.

News.Sep 23, 2025

Why water, why now?

Water is fast becoming a defining business risk and a practical opportunity. SIWI’s new brief, Why Water, Why Now?, explains why businesses should lead on water today.

News.Sep 12, 2025

From Youth Innovation to Global Action: Voices from the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025

German students Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller won the 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their open-source flood warning system. Their project shows how youth innovation, supported by Xylem and the Stockholm Water Foundation, is shaping the future of water.

Feature.Aug 28, 2025

World Water Week: The Springboard to COP30 and the 2026 UN Water Conference

World Water Week 2025 closed with a clear message: water is now central to climate action. With the COP30 Action Agenda launched by Brazil and momentum from Stockholm, governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples are aligning around water solutions that build resilience, safeguard ecosystems, and drive just climate action. The road from Stockholm to Belém has begun—together we must ensure water flows through every part of the global climate agenda.

News.Aug 28, 2025

World Water Week 2025: Thank You for Being Part of Water for Climate

World Water Week 2025 brought together over 13,000 participants from 188 countries, showing once again that water connects us all. With the theme Water for Climate, people of all ages and backgrounds shared ideas, solutions, and commitments for a just and resilient future. Thank you to everyone who joined us – together we carry this energy forward towards COP30, the UN 2026 Water Conference, and beyond.

Feature.Aug 27, 2025

Meet the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate: Professor Günter Blöschl

News.Aug 22, 2025

Sunrise Swim for Lakes -Join us on first World Lake day 27 August

On 27 August, SIWI and World Water Week will celebrate the first United Nations World Lake Day with an early morning swim in central Stockholm. The event highlights the vital role of lakes and urban waterways in climate action, biodiversity, and community wellbeing.

News.Aug 22, 2025

Water for Climate Action: World Water Week 2025 opens in Stockholm and online

On 25 August, World Water Week 2025 will open its doors in Stockholm and online, welcoming participants from across the globe to explore this year’s theme: Water for Climate Action. The Opening Ceremony, held on Centre Stage, will set the tone for a week dedicated to accelerating transformative solutions that place water at the heart of climate strategies.

News.Aug 19, 2025

“Water Is the Blue Thread”: A Conversation with Maggie White on What’s Next for Global Water Governance

News.Jul 9, 2025

SIWI Urges Ambitious, Inclusive Approach at UN Preparatory Meeting for 2026 Water Conference

News.Jun 11, 2025

Strengthening the Board of Stockholm Water Foundation (SWF)

News.Jun 3, 2025

Water is our future – but Sweden still lacks a comprehensive strategy

Sweden is in the midst of a water crisis.