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- The Jakarta Post
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa in The Jakarta Post: mangroves are more than trees, they are water infrastructure
In an opinion piece for The Jakarta Post, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa argues that mangroves and coastal wetlands are water infrastructure, and points to what the UAE and Indonesia have built together ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Read More - Arabian Business
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa in Arabian Business: investing in water is investing in economic resilience
In an opinion piece for Arabian Business, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa draws on the UAE’s experience to argue that water security is now a strategic economic priority, and invites investors to the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Read More - CNBC
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa on CNBC: closing the US$6.7 trillion water funding gap
A US$6.7 trillion funding gap stands between the world and its water goals. Speaking on CNBC, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa calls on governments, investors and partners to close it.
Read More - The Circuit
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa speaks to The Circuit on advancing global water security
Water security needs political attention and investment. Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa speaks to The Circuit about advancing global water security.
Read More - The National
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa in The National: the global water conversation is changing
In an opinion piece for The National, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa argues that water has moved to the centre of the global agenda, and sets out what the 2026 UN Water Conference must deliver.
Read More - POLITICO
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa speaks to POLITICO on AI, data centres and water
In an interview with POLITICO’s Surge newsletter, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa set out how the UAE matches data centres to the water available, and why AI is part of the answer.
Read More - SIWI
The UN Water Conference has already begun: reflections on the UAE’s high-level panel at World Water Week
A reflection on SIWI’s website on the UAE’s high-level panel at World Water Week in Stockholm, and why the work of the 2026 UN Water Conference starts long before December.
Read More - Innovators Magazine
Join the people reimagining the future of water
Innovators Magazine looks ahead to the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, and to The Oasis as an open space for practical water solutions.
Read More - H2O Global News
Registration opens for public zone at 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi
H2O Global News reports that registration has opened for The Oasis, the public zone at the 2026 UN Water Conference, taking place 8–10 December in Abu Dhabi.
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