The article discusses the importance of World Water Day, with a special focus on environmental issues and the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the global economy. European Union leaders called for a moratorium on military strikes on energy and water facilities in the region, amid concerns about the impact on the economy. A report from World Vision highlighted the impact the lack of access to clean water on women and girls on their lives. The WWF report also highlighted the threat of wetlands, highlighting pollution, invasive species, over-harvesting, the climate crisis, and more. The Alliance for Water Stewardship published new standards that will give companies a framework to manage water risks and disclosure demands. A United Nations scientist who was once labelled a "water terrorist" by Iran has won the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's top water award, the "Nobel Prize of Water".