How water is managed affects all major global objectives, from poverty alleviation to disaster risk reduction. Yet, despite these critical dependencies, many countries and hence the world as a whole—are not on track to achieve SDG 6.
After collecting the opinions of responsible Ministers and senior officials globally, Water Policy Group knows that decisions on water can be very difficult for governments, often requiring the reconciliation of differing social objectives.
Water Policy Group’s proposed new global framework for water would aid water leaders in making challenging water management decisions, drawing on non-binding objectives, targets, guiding principles and priorities at all levels—along with productive working arrangements and resources that draw on global experience.
Governments have this kind of support for other core global objectives requiring national action, and Water Policy Group believes it is time to redress this key gap in the UN’s systematic coverage of key global issues.
Water Policy Group
May 2026