Asian Development Bank & United Nations

Asian Development Bank: Senior leaders from the Asian Development Bank>>> will be in attendance, indicating their interest in water infrastructure and development.

United Nations: The United Nations, through its Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Water, participated in the Ministerial Plenary, highlighting the importance of global collaboration on water security.

Asian Development Bank: The Asian Development Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific, partly due to the Iran war and potential El Ni impacts.

United Nations: The United Nations, through its Secretary-General António Guterres and the World Meteorological Organization, has issued urgent warnings about the intensifying El Ni event, urging global preparedness and climate action.

Asian Development Bank: A senior United States official called for assistance to China from the Asian Development Bank and other institutions to end as well, suggesting a broader push for multilateral development banks to re-evaluate their lending to China.

United Nations: A senior United States official called for assistance to China from United Nations agencies to end as well, suggesting a broader push for multilateral development banks to re-evaluate their lending to China.