IAH had a strong presence at UN’s Water Conference in New York. The 7000 participants from Government, UN agencies, NGOs and the Academia made new financial, institutional and technical commitments to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. Building on the outcomes of the successful UN Groundwater Summit in 2022, IAH led discussions on ‘Innovative Practices, New Technologies, Social engagement and Transformative Policies for Integrated Solutions for Groundwater.
IAH contributed to the chapter on education in the UN World Water Development Report, ‘Partnerships and cooperation for water’, published on World Water Day, 22 March.
IAH is part of a UN Task Group for the 2024 World Water Development Report on Leveraging Water for Peace; and sits on a groundwater experts group established through UNESCO.