Climate
Seventh Arab Water Conference opens in Cairo with calls for joint water diplomacy
October 26, 2026 at 02:02 PM
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يواليوم السابع
وزير الرى: مصر حريصة على تعزيز العمل العربى المشترك لتحقيق الأمن المائى
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مبعوث «الأمم المتحدة»: التعاون قوة يجب ألا نغفلها لمواجهة تحديات المياه
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رئيس «العالمي للمياه»: يجب علينا خفض الاستهلاك.. والحد من الهدر بكافة أشكاله
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نبيل فهمى يدعو لتعزيز الدبلوماسية المائية العربية وتسوية الخلافات حول الأنهار
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt has opened the seventh Arab Water Conference in Cairo, gathering Arab water ministers and officials to discuss shared water security.
- Egyptian Water Minister Hani Sweilem opened the conference on October 26 under the theme of partnerships for peace and sustainable development.
- Sweilem said the talks would coordinate Arab positions ahead of the December 2026 UN Water Conference and the 2027 Riyadh World Water Forum.
- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy called for strengthening Arab water diplomacy to settle disputes over shared resources and to shift from crisis to proactive management.
- UN water envoy Retno Marsudi said the Arab region is among the most exposed to water risks and called cooperation the key to addressing them.
- Loïc Fauchon, president of the World Water Council, said Arab and African nations face floods and drought, urging reduced consumption and less waste.