Water, Peace & Security

💧OPEN CALL: Interested in participating in our Water, Peace & Security conference as a speaker? Submit an abstract or summary of your work or experience now! Get more info: bit.ly/3Qzyxov

🌊The latest WPS Quarterly Update predicted a moderate violence increase in India & Pakistan following the Indus River Treaty's suspension in response to the killing of tourists in Indian-administered part of Kashmir. Know more👉 bit.ly/4jZmSN3 📷: Timothy A. Gonsalves

🆕 WPS Global Early Warning Tool April 2025 Quarterly Update is now out, addressing: 💥Prevalence of riots and protests 🌡️2015-2024 breaking records as warmest years 💧Increase in extreme drought areas by three-fold since the 1980s Read now: bit.ly/4jygVX5

Are interested in organising a special session on a topic related to water, peace & security? Join us at the International Conference on #WPS happening at 27-28 October, 2025 to explore the critical role of water as a catalyst for peace and cooperation: bit.ly/3Qzyxov

It's #WorldWaterDay! Water scarcity isn't just an environmental issue — it’s a security challenge. WPS addresses water-related security risks, helping communities and decision-makers take action. Learn more from the @WorldResources Water Risk Atlas: go.wri.org/water-day-25

🌍💧 Wrapping up the Water, Peace & Security Global Training Workshop! Key takeaways: Water is a threat multiplier, data drives action and better water management fosters cooperation. Let's continue building resilient solutions. Join us in Nairobi, 27-28 Oct! #WaterforPeace

💧 Water can be a tool for peace. Across Kenya since 2021, the WPS partnership has worked with communities to resolve water conflicts through dialogue, awareness, and collaboration. Watch our full video to see how👇 youtu.be/WmpehsPp2NU

💧Water scarcity is a chronic challenge in #Iraq. Past year, in WPS & local partners gathered community members to discuss shared water-related challenges to elevate collaborative solutions. 📽️ Video: youtu.be/qF4hyx2EZLk 👉 Blog: waterpeacesecurity.org/files/521

📆Save the date: Int’l Conference on Water, Peace, and Security is happening on 27-28 October, 2025! 🕊️Taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, and online, the conference will focus on the theme “Water as a catalyst for peace and cooperation.” Get the details: bit.ly/3Qzyxov

🆕Global Early Warning tool update is out! Our latest update shows that global temperatures reaching new highs threatens food security. 👉Read more: bit.ly/4hsfkRL

💧"Water can be an entry point for peacebuilding," says @ihedelft Rector Eddy Moors at the UNCCD #COP16 side event "Addressing Water as a Tool for Peace" in Riyadh in early December where he represented #WaterPeaceSecurity Partnership. Read more: bit.ly/4gXKuQb

"Make water💧 an entry point for #peacebuilding" IHE Delft Rector Eddy Moors told delegates at #COP16 on Desertification in Riyadh. Moors emphasized the transformative power of water as a catalyst for peace. Read: lnkd.in/ePeq8bq8 #WaterandPeace #WaterDiplomacy #Security

In November, #WPS conducted a comprehensive field mission in Kenya, engaging w/ key stakeholders in Turkana & Marsabit counties. WPS also held a meeting w/ @IGAD_CPAC to explore collaborative opportunities. Read the insights: bit.ly/3ZHRYQg

In Iraq, WPS, the Iraqi government & local WPS partners work together to address water-related tensions in southern #Iraq through research, dialogue & sharing insights. WPS lessons learned help us use water as a tool for peace.💧 #WaterandPeace #BIWC waterpeacesecurity.org/info/blog-18-1…

📣 Impact story from Mopti (Mali), where unregulated herd migration caused conflict between farmers, herders and sand harvesters. @WaterPeaceSec helped establish agreements on herd migration timing, resolving conflict 🙌🏽 Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=CTXZzm…

Since 2019, @WaterPeaceSec has worked in #Mali to transform #water conflicts into opportunities for #peace. In Djenné a dam caused serious conflict. Through #dialogue WPS helped resolve age-old tension in the area. Watch the full video👇 youtu.be/Gb3mwl6s5qY

WPS shares knowledge on #WaterandPeace with @AfricanUnion in meetings with Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate and H.E. Amb Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga, Senior Advisor for International Partnerships under the Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Commission

During a WPS workshop on 5-6 Nov in Bamako, Mali on ‘Strengthening the link between knowledge, planning and practice in conflict-sensitive water management’, stakeholders addressed water-related conflicts within the Inner Niger Delta. Read: lnkd.in/dky6KSbw #WaterandPeace

At the #WorldWaterWeek in August, #WPS hosted a session on the intricate relationship between water management and conflict, emphasizing the water's potential for #peace. Read more on lessons learned at WPS' World Water Week session: bit.ly/4e9HUos

🌊 Last week, WPS joined @TheHagueAcademy for Local Governance in a tailor-made-training for key Yemeni leaders from the Ministry of Water and Environment. The WPS partnership was invited to give a presentation on the WSP approach. @HCSS