UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health Water for Development Addressing water-related development challenges of global significance Learn about our work Upcoming Events Event Permafrost, Carbon, Circularity 08 Jan 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 Climate change Event Using Robust Decision Making to explore critical factors in financing greenhouse gas removal technologies needed to reach net zero. 15 Jan 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 Climate change News News UN: Invest in Nature to Cut Billion-Dollar Costs of Droughts 03 Dec 2024 Climate change Water ... Life on land News Hurricane Helene Posed a Threat to Over 31,000 Properties in the U.S., with a Combined Value Exceeding $12.5 Billion 26 Nov 2024 Climate change News UNU-INWEH Partners with TECH>ID to Leverage Technology for Sustainability Transition 15 Nov 2024 Climate change News United Nations University and City of Richmond Hill Partner on Sustainability Transition 09 Nov 2024 Sustainable cities and communities News The World Station on Water, Environment and Health in Urban Systems 09 Nov 2024 Infrastructure News Europe’s Second UNU Hub Launched at Sweden’s Lund University 11 Nov 2024 Water Education Featured Publications Collection Economics of drought: Investing in nature-based solutions for drought resilience – proaction pays 03 Dec 2024 Climate change Collection Unmasking the Unseen: The Gendered Impacts of Water Quality, Sanitation and Hygiene 02 Mar 2024 Gender Collection Harnessing the Power of AI for Climate Change Impact Assessment 27 Aug 2024 Climate change Expert commentary Article Canada’s Integrated Water And Climate Solutions: A Road To Resilience 06 Dec 2024 Climate change Water Article Building Resilience into Northern Infrastructure through Climate Tech and Digitalization 19 Dec 2024 Climate change Infrastructure Article The Canada Water Agency: The dawn of a new era for cooperative water management 29 Oct 2024 Water Article Five Reasons You Should Care about the Summit of the Future 18 Sep 2024 SDG partnerships Article The World Is Not Prepared for the Sand and Dust Storms Crisis 09 Sep 2024 Climate change Life on land ... Water Global Water Security 2023 Assessment Without radical action, water insecurity will continue to affect two-thirds of the world population well beyond the deadline for the SDGs. Download the report