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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNESCO IHP PROGRAM

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The Cairo  ||  | 12 October 2025
Iniziative (EN) - Maison de la Paix (EN)

In 2025, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) marks its 50th anniversary as the first UN intergovernmental initiative devoted to water research, management, and education. Celebrating five decades of advancing hydrological science, shaping policy, and fostering innovation worldwide and in Arab Region.
Since 1995, the "United States of the World" and the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" have shared the IHP programme with UNESCO, organising important events in Italy and abroad.
UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo is organizing, as part of our long partnership with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt Several Session featuring high-level reflections, testimonials, and a retrospective on science, policy, water challenges, climate change resilience, regional and international cooperation on addressing water challenges, globally in in our region.
Looking Ahead, these sessions it will also contribute to a vision for the future, where we jointly address emerging challenges, deploy science diplomacy, and adopt inclusive approaches to water security.