The December 2026 United Nations Water Conference, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates, was the focus of meetings at UN Headquarters in New York on July 9 and 10, 2025. In advance of the official meetings, the Women in Water Diplomacy Network delegation convened a meeting to discuss partnerships and its plans for the 2026 UN Water Conference.
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Save the Date for WRRC’s 2026 Conference!
Mark your calendars — the WRRC 2026 Annual Conference will be held April 14–15, 2026. We are also tentatively planning to offer a pre-conference workshop, which may be held on the afternoon of Monday, April 13.
Submissions Now Open for WRRC 2025 Photo Contest
The WRRC Annual Photo Contest is back! This is your chance to capture from your lens A World of Water, which is the 2025 contest theme.
WRRC Student Earns PhD in American Indian Studies
The WRRC congratulates former WRRC Graduate Research Associate Aminta Menjivar Maldonado, who completed her Doctor of Philosophy in American Indian Studies from the U of A in May 2025.
Reclamation Releases Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Study Final Report
The final report for the Lower Santa Cruz River (LSCR) Basin Study is now available from the US Bureau of Reclamation. This long-awaited report offers critical insights into regional water sustainability in the face of municipal growth, insufficient infrastructure for transporting renewable water, and extended drought.