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Members and Partners

UN-Water’s Members and Partners all have specific mandates and focus areas related to water and sanitation. In this section, you can discover who does what.

Members

United Nations agencies, programmes and other United Nations entities dealing with water-related issues, including sanitation and natural disasters, are Members of UN-Water. Through UN-Water they address the cross-cutting nature of water and maximize system-wide coordinated action and coherence. All activities outlined in the UN-Water Work Programme are primarily implemented through Members and Partners.

Partners with Special Status

Other United Nations connected entities such as Special Rapporteurs, panels and advisory boards are Partners with Special Status.

Partners

International organizations, professional unions, associations or other civil-society groups that are actively involved in water, international in structure and membership are Partners of UN-Water. Other United Nations connected entities such as Special Rapporteurs, panels and advisory boards are Partners with Special Status. All activities outlined in the UN-Water Work Programme are primarily implemented through Members and Partners.

Requesting Partnership

Interested organisations should read the Guidelines on UN-Water Partners and submit the application form found in the last two pages of the Guidelines.