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Upcoming Events
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Previous Events
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From Global Water Bankruptcy to Implementation: Regional Solutions and Opportunities to Accelerate SDG 6, Leaving no one Behind
Side event to the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 co-organized by UNU and ECLAC
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Climate Forward Summit 2026
UNU Researcher, Maria -Ancilla Bombande speaks at Climate Forward Summit at GIMPA-Accra, Ghana.
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Science Talk: Water Bankruptcy and Climate Debt
The Psychosocial Burdens of Water Insecurity in the Global South