i-WSSM Appointed as Technical Secretariat for Urban Water Management Programme under the UNESCO IHP

The Center participated as a member of the Republic of Korea delegation in the 27th Session of the Intergovernmental Council of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), held from June 1 to 5, 2026, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.

Based on a proposal by the UNESCO IHP Secretariat, i-WSSM has pursued the operation of the Technical Secretariat for the Urban Water Management Programme (UWMP), one of the program's Flagship Initiatives. The Center's official assumption of this role was formally confirmed during this session of the IHP Intergovernmental Council.

This undertaking to operate the UWMP Technical Secretariat is highly significant, as it positions the Republic of Korea to assume a more substantive and executive role within UNESCO's international cooperation framework in the water sector.

This milestone was also featured in an official press release by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment of the Republic of Korea.