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Upcoming Events
Event
UN Water Conference Academic Hub: Mobilizing Research and Evidence for Effective Outcomes
Side Event
Implementing Nature Positive through Landscape Approaches
Conversation Series
The New Multipolar International Order
Event
Science Talk: Land Cover Mapping in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Event
From Global Water Bankruptcy to Implementation: Regional Solutions and Opportunities to Accelerate SDG 6, Leaving no one Behind
Conference
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2026
Conference
2026 Jobs and Development Conference
Conference
3rd International Conference: Geospatial Science & Technology for Earth Observation (GSTEO 2026)
Previous Events
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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
Science Talk: Water Bankruptcy and Climate Debt
The Psychosocial Burdens of Water Insecurity in the Global South
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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.
Event
Breakfast Press Briefing: Global Water Bankruptcy & the Hidden Groundwater Crisis
Experts spotlight Global Water Bankruptcy and groundwater overuse, warning of mounting risks to food, drinking water, ecosystems, and stability.
Seminar
Webinar #7 | From Downtime Reads to Brave Leaps: Public Policy and Quantum Computing
Kimberly Moloney will discuss the "academic toe-dips", the actual research output, and the value of cross-disciplinary chats.
Event
Science Talk: Water Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance
Understanding the Indirect Toll of Conflict
Event
Exhibition: House of No Waste (HØW)
Exhibition of Global Ideas Competition House of No Waste at Kulturpalast, Dresden, 2 -11 July 2026
Event
Sixth SDGs National Children’s Poster Contest Exhibition
From 1 July, UNU is hosting an exhibition featuring SDG-themed posters created by elementary and junior high school children from across Japan and abroad.
Seminar
Detecting Technological Trajectories: Emergence, Convergence, Divergence, and Dormancy in Innovation Dynamics
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Roney Fraga Souza from the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil.