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MGCY Badge for UN Water Conference

  • Organization: UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY)
  • Type: Conference
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 5, 2026
  • Age: Up to 34
  • Funding: No Funding

The UN Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY), the UN's official channel for young people, is collecting expressions of interest for MGCY badges to attend the 2026 UN Water Conference, held 8 to 10 December 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal. The badges are only for young people under 35 who are not affiliated with a UN-accredited organisation, the usual way in. Filling in MGCY's form is the first step; approved applicants then complete a final application on the UN's Indico portal. **What you get:** - A route to an official UN badge for the 2026 UN Water Conference without belonging to an accredited organisation - Access to the conference's official programme in Abu Dhabi, including the plenaries and six interactive dialogues on water and sanitation - No funding: MGCY says it cannot answer questions about visas or funding, and participants arrange their own travel, visa and accommodation **What you'll do:** - Fill in MGCY's expression of interest form with your passport details, country of residence, nationality and funding situation - Write about 100 words on your motivations and goals for attending - If approved, complete the final application on the UN's Indico portal using the same name and email - Complete the UAE's mandatory host country registration and, if you need one, apply for an event visa **Key dates:** - 3 November 2026, 10:30 to 11:30 New York time: UN multi-stakeholder briefing on conference updates - 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm UTC: MGCY expression of interest form closes - After approval: final application on the UN Indico portal - 8 to 10 December 2026: 2026 UN Water Conference, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates **More information:** - Conference information, registration and visa guidance: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026 - Questions about the badges: gaurav.thapak@unmgcy.org and juanita.ayala@unmgcy.org

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MGCY Badge for UN Water Conference

Nov 05, 2026 23:59:00 UTC
Opportunity type
Conference
Funding
No Funding
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 05, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

The UN Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY), the UN's official channel for young people, is collecting expressions of interest for MGCY badges to attend the 2026 UN Water Conference, held 8 to 10 December 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal. The badges are only for young people under 35 who are not affiliated with a UN-accredited organisation, the usual way in. Filling in MGCY's form is the first step; approved applicants then complete a final application on the UN's Indico portal.

What you get:

  • A route to an official UN badge for the 2026 UN Water Conference without belonging to an accredited organisation
  • Access to the conference's official programme in Abu Dhabi, including the plenaries and six interactive dialogues on water and sanitation
  • No funding: MGCY says it cannot answer questions about visas or funding, and participants arrange their own travel, visa and accommodation

What you'll do:

  • Fill in MGCY's expression of interest form with your passport details, country of residence, nationality and funding situation
  • Write about 100 words on your motivations and goals for attending
  • If approved, complete the final application on the UN's Indico portal using the same name and email
  • Complete the UAE's mandatory host country registration and, if you need one, apply for an event visa

Key dates:

  • 3 November 2026, 10:30 to 11:30 New York time: UN multi-stakeholder briefing on conference updates
  • 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm UTC: MGCY expression of interest form closes
  • After approval: final application on the UN Indico portal
  • 8 to 10 December 2026: 2026 UN Water Conference, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

More information:

  • Conference information, registration and visa guidance: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026
  • Questions about the badges: gaurav.thapak@unmgcy.org and juanita.ayala@unmgcy.org

Who can apply

  • Young people below the age of 35
  • Only for young people who are NOT affiliated with an accredited organisation
  • Details must match your passport and official travel documents, and the Indico application you complete later
  • Under 18s may express interest (the form asks); the UN requires participants under 18 to be registered and accompanied by a registered chaperone
  • Submitting the form does not approve your participation; the final application is through the UN Indico portal, subject to approval of the form
  • You must fund your own travel, visa and accommodation; MGCY cannot answer visa or funding questions

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Good to know

  • +Run by MGCY, the UN General Assembly mandated channel for children and youth
  • +One of very few routes into a UN conference for a young person with no accredited organisation behind them
  • +Free to apply, and the UN states it does not charge any fees for participation in its conferences
  • +Clear deadline with a time and zone, written on the form itself

Worth checking yourself

  • !No funding of any kind: you pay for flights to Abu Dhabi, accommodation and any visa yourself, and MGCY will not answer visa or funding questions
  • !The form is only an expression of interest; approval is not guaranteed and MGCY does not say how many badges it has or how it chooses
  • !A second step on the UN Indico portal follows approval; its deadline is not published. The UN's own deadline for accredited stakeholder registration is 6 November 2026, so expect a fast turnaround
  • !The UAE requires host country registration from every participant, and visas take about a week after a complete application
  • !Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a registered chaperone under UN rules

Sources checked

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MGCY Badge for UN Water Conference
Nov 05, 2026 23:59:00 UTC