In the coming months, several important meetings will take place in the context of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme. On 16 April: Special meeting of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee, the Netherlands Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, and the IHP Secretariat On 22 April: National meeting of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee On 19 and…
The website www.dutchwatersector.com has published a long-read article, developed by members of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee, on the importance of global water science and capacity development. After providing some background about the committee and past achievements, examples are provided about how the Netherlands contributes to the international water research and implementation programmes of…
After publishing the new committee’s brochure, two inlays have been produced as well. The inlays highlight key achievements and contributions of Dutch organizations and experts to the water programmes of UNESCO and WMO over the past decade. They also contain some historical background and facts & figures regarding the long-standing collaboration. Call to other national…
During the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference, the Netherlands was elected a Member of the Intergovernmental Council of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme of UNESCO for the period 2026-2029. In additition of being Council member, the Netherlands will also be represented in the subsidiary Resolutions Drafting Committee. Several member states stepped down, and others became…
On 18 November, the 2nd meeting in 2025 of the NUWWC took place. About 20 representatives of the scientific, policy and implementation communities working on international hydrology convened at Fort Vechten, Bunnik. Discussions during and results of the meeting included the following: Presentations by representatives of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute and the National Hydrological…
An Anniversary Webinar Series is being held by UNESCO IHP, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the programme and 60 years of water sciences at UNESCO. The series, titled “Frontiers of Global Water Science,” features distinguished experts from the UNESCO Water Family, discussing critical water challenges and innovations. The upcoming ninth webinar in the series will…
In 2025, the term of office of Belgium, Türkiye and the United Kingdom of Great Brittain and Northern Ireland as Council Members of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme will end. The Netherlands is amongst several countries in Group 1 (region Western Europe and North America) which expressed interest to become a new Member of the Council.…
On the website you can find more information about the composition and objectives of the committee, and details about the water research and implementation programmes of UNESCO (the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme) and WMO (as part of their Vision and Strategy on Hydrology). The site also presents some highlights of Dutch contributions to those programmes over…
WMO launches State of Global Water Resources Report 2024 On 18 September, WMO published its State of Global Water Resources Report 2024. The 2024 edition of the State of Global Water Resources report documents an extraordinary year shaped by record heat, climate extremes, and widespread water-related impacts. With global surface temperatures reaching 1.55 °C above…
Inaugural address Michelle van Vliet, NUWWC co-chair On 4 September, Michelle van Vliet, co-chair of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee, delivered her inaugural address as Professor of ‘Water Quality and Sustainable Water Systems.’ She highlighted the challenges of safeguarding future water security. Even in water-rich countries such as the Netherlands, we see that water…
UN Special Envoy on Water receives new committee brochure The UN Special Envoy on Water, ms Retno Marsudi, attended the 7th Interational Sympsosium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector, held at IHE Delft from 2-4 July 2025. After her keynote address, Rector Eddy Moors discussed the composition and collective objectives of the committee…
Results national committee meeting The Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee met on the 3rd of July for the first committee meeting in 2025. Special guest on this occasion was ms Rahmah Elfithri, Chief of the Capacity Development and Water Family coordination Section at the UNESCO Water Sciences Division. She presented the governance structure of UNESCO’s…