The Secretariat of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP) is extremely pleased to present the publication, Urban Water Conflicts: An analysis of the Origins and Nature of Water-related Unrest and Conflicts in the Urban Context. It is a product of the urban water management projects being implemented under the Sixth Phase of IHP (2002-2007), and it represents a joint effort with the IHP project, From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential (PC��CP), which addresses water conflict prevention and resolution.