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Upcoming Events
Event
From Global Water Bankruptcy to Implementation: Regional Solutions and Opportunities to Accelerate SDG 6, Leaving no one Behind
Conference
Online Panel Session: UNU Paris on Science Diplomacy for the UNESCO IDSSD Global Conference
Event
Science Talk: Targeting Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Treated Waters
Event
Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support: Discover the Secrets of Noto’s Nature with Sakana-kun and Dr. Yoro
Conference
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2026
Conference
2026 Jobs and Development Conference
Conference
3rd International Conference: Geospatial Science & Technology for Earth Observation (GSTEO 2026)
Event
UNESCO Chair Special Session at the III LALICS Master's Academy 2026
Previous Events
Event
Science Talk: Land Cover Mapping in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Lessons for Climate Resilience, Ecosystem Management, and Sustainable Development
Conversation Series
The New Multipolar International Order
On 15 July 2026, UNU will host a conversation with H.E. George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic.
Side Event
Implementing Nature Positive through Landscape Approaches
KUMAMOTO, JAPAN: This side event of the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 will discuss collaborative sustainable landscape management.
Event
HLPF Side-Event: Fashioning Transformative, Equitable and Innovative Actions for a Sustainable Future for All
HLPF side-event co-organized by UNU-INWEH will harness heritage-based fashion to advance climate action, water issues, cultural resilience, and peace.
Event
UN Water Conference Academic Hub: Mobilizing Research and Evidence for Effective Outcomes
Side event to the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2026
Event
Launch of the 2026 Environmental Performance Index
Reflecting on 25 years of environmental benchmarking while looking ahead to the future of sustainability governance.
Event
2026 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum
ONLINE: As part of the UN High Level Political Forum 2026, this event will explore how higher education can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development.
Event
Climate Forward Summit 2026
UNU Researcher, Maria -Ancilla Bombande speaks at Climate Forward Summit at GIMPA-Accra, Ghana.
Event
Science Talk: Water Bankruptcy and Climate Debt
The Psychosocial Burdens of Water Insecurity in the Global South
Event
HLPF 2026: SDG 6 and interlinkages with other SDGs – Water and sanitation
At the current pace, SDG 6 will not be achieved until at least 2049. At HLPF 2026, experts gather to discuss the state of freshwater resources today.