The United Nations 2024 report on the development of water resources is quite rich in lessons. It draws attention to the complex and interdependent relationships between sustainable water management, prosperity and peace, describing how progress in one dimension can have positive, often essential, impacts on others. By making the link between water prosperity and peace, the United Nations highlights how inequalities, social tensions and other conflicts contribute to amplifying water insecurity in the world. The report further explores the capacity of water to unite people and serve as a tool for peace, sustainable development, climate action and regional integration.