SDG 6 Water Action Agenda Special Event at the High-level Political Forum 2025

Now in its fifth year, this Special Event serves as a platform to take stock of progress on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) and its contribution to the wider 2030 Agenda. It will highlight country-level implementation, the role of emerging technologies, and the ongoing intergovernmental process on water.

Over the past year, progress at the national level has demonstrated how advancing water-related goals can accelerate achievement across the SDGs. Countries are increasingly embracing peer-to-peer learning to share successful approaches and strengthen cooperation. In this spirit, UN-Water will launch the fourth series of the SDG 6 Country Acceleration Case Studies during the event, spotlighting practical examples of progress from Bhutan, Rwanda, and Saudi Arabia. The studies show how targeted policy interventions and coordinated UN support are helping to drive results. Read more here.

High-level representatives will share best practices and discuss the role of the UN system at the country level together with the UN Development Coordination Office, which oversees the Resident Coordinator System.

The event will also feature a conversation between the UN-Water Chair and the President of the 2025 session of the Economic and Social Council, reflecting on the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for sustainable water management. The discussion will examine the opportunities and risks of AI, with a focus on the links between water, climate, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems.

Finally, with the 2026 UN Water Conference on the horizon, and building on the outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference – which generated over 800 commitments under the Water Action Agenda – the event will include a forward-looking dialogue. Commitment holders and Member States will explore how to sustain momentum through inclusive, collaborative processes.

• Download the draft agenda (PDF to be published shortly).
• Learn more about HLPF 2025.
• Explore the SDG 6 Country Acceleration Case Studies (the fourth series, featuring Bhutan, Rwanda, and Saudi Arabia, will be launched in conjunction with the event).
• Discover the UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation.