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The World Water Council was established in 1996 in response to increasing concern from the global community about world water issues. Its mission is to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient management and use of water in all its dimensions and on an environmentally sustainable basis. The WWC has been granted special consultative status by UNESCO and ECOSOC. Read more.
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WWC News
 Videos showcase climate change, borders and sanitation - During the World Water Council’s Water Caucus in October, we had the opportunity to interview some of the world’s most renowned water experts. Watch what they have to say about issues such as sanitation, transboundary challenges and climate change here.
 The Arab Countries and the World Water Council Strengthen Ties for Water Cause - Last week, water management was at the heart of debate in Cairo, where the 3rd General Assembly of the Arab Water Council was held. Upon the invitation of Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, a delegation from the World Water Council travelled to the Egyptian capital on Thursday, 17 December, to participate in the event. Read the article
 Water and disasters: Gathering competencies - "It’s time to move from words to action," writes Loic Fauchon, President of the World Water Council, in an article on water related disasters for the French magazine Global Security. Read full article here
Call for a Global Water Fund at COP-15 - Climate Change is in the world’s spotlight in Copenhagen during the coming days. It provides a major opportunity to remind the world community that water management is key to adapting to climate change. Today, the World Water Council calls upon the parties in Copenhagen to make investment in water a key part of the Copenhagen global climate deal and establish a Global Fund for Water, focused on “water for health” and “water for food”. Read the Statement “A Global Fund for Water as part of the Copenhagen accord” (.pdf)
 Presentation of WWC Africa Programme at Africa Water Week - Dr. Alan Nicol, Head of Policy and Programmes at WWC, is presenting at the 2nd Africa Water Week being held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9-13th November. His presentation on the 9th forms part of the wider financing theme and will draw on the work of the Council’s Africa Programme, entitled ‘Africa 2050—Water for Growth and Development’. Bill Cosgrove, Content Manager of the UN World Water Development Report and Former WWC President, will represent the Council as part of a high-level panel on financing during Africa Water Week. Read article and access the presentation.
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World Water Forum
 Signing of the Agreement for the 6th World Water Forum - This is now official: the 6th World Water Forum will be held in Marseille, France, in March 2012. Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille and Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council signed on Tuesday 15 October the agreement binding the parties (French Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, City of Marseille and WWC). Read more.
 Water at a crossroad: Dialogue & Debate at the 5th World Water Forum
From climate change adaptation to the energy and food crunch, from the MDGs to the Right to Water, this illustrated magazine pinpoints the key issues that were discussed in Istanbul and the different perspectives in addressing those questions. It aims to improve everyone’s understanding of the challenges we face today and how to solve them. Download the .pdf version. As a companion publication, the Global Water Framework is a compilation of all official outcomes from the 5th World Water Forum. Download Part 1 - Download Part 2
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