Egypt, Mediterranean Water Institute coordinate on UN Water Conference 2026

Egyptian Water Minister Hani Sweilem met Mediterranean Water Institute head Alain Meissonier during Cairo Water Week to coordinate UN Water Conference 2026 preparations.

• Sweilem met Meissonier on the sidelines of Cairo's ninth Water Week to discuss coordination ahead of the 2026 conference.
• Sweilem stressed unifying messages and priorities across the conference's tracks to reach implementable outcomes reflecting states' needs.
• Sweilem said Egypt and Japan share the co-presidency of the interactive dialogue "Water for the Planet" at the 2026 conference.
• Sweilem emphasized continued consultation with international partners during the conference's final preparatory phase.