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UN Secretary-General launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on AI companies to disclose carbon, water and land footprints

23 Jun 2026

Caspian Sea

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The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

22 Jun 2026

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Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option

16 Jun 2026

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the On-line Course in Vienna

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UNU-INWEH Supports Launch of Global Online Course on Earth Observation for Sustainable Development at UNCOPUOS 2026

15 Jun 2026

Authors of the UNU's AI report

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Rising Emissions, Depleting Water and Vanishing Land—UN Scientists: AI Is Threatening Natural Resources for Billions

03 Jun 2026

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UN Scientists Warn That Over 60% of Developing Countries Face Overlapping Socioeconomic and Water Security Challenges, Affecting 2 Billion People

06 May 2026

Aerial view of large industrial oil tanks in a desert setting with mountains in the distance

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Shutting Iran’s oil wells may be straightforward – but the consequences are not

05 May 2026

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The African Regional Consultation for the United Nations Water Conference Academic Hub

29 Apr 2026

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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

29 Apr 2026

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Rush for Critical Minerals Echoes Oil Extraction Injustice as Harms Fall on World's Most Vulnerable, UN Scientists Warn

29 Apr 2026

Aerial View of Switzerland’s Fast-Decreasing Glaciers A view of rapidly decreasing glaciers in the Alps near Bern, Switzerland.

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Strait of Hormuz: why even neutral and distant countries like Switzerland can’t escape the fallout

17 Apr 2026

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Iran's Black Rain and the Health Shadow of Oil Wars

10 Apr 2026

EO for Resilience and Humanitarian Aid Training Course

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UNU-INWEH Partners with UNOOSA, and CEOS to Train UN Practitioners on Earth Observation for Crisis Response and Resilience Planning

27 Mar 2026

UNU‑INWEH Briefs the Group of Friends on Water and Peace in Geneva

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UNU‑INWEH Briefs the Group of Friends on Water and Peace in Geneva

27 Mar 2026

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Zimbabwe Water Conference Unites Leaders to Drive Local Action for Global Water Bankruptcy Impact

27 Mar 2026

GEN Briefing of GWB

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UNU‑INWEH and GEN Host Stakeholder Briefing on Global Water Bankruptcy in Geneva

26 Mar 2026

World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems Founded

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World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems Founded for Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building

26 Mar 2026

Kaveh Madani

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Professor Kaveh Madani Named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for Advancing Water Science, Policy, Diplomacy and Public Engagement

18 Mar 2026

ECOSOC Meeting

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Water Scientists Must Step Up to Set the Global Water Agenda

18 Mar 2026

Participants of the Science-Policy Dialogue with the Ambassador of Canada to Zimbabwe, H.E. Adler Aristilde, Cresta Lodge, Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Harare Science-Policy Dialogue on Climate-Resilient Agrifood Systems Transformation

10 Mar 2026

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Digital technologies and AI can strengthen agricultural systems and improve climate resilience for smallholder farmers

09 Mar 2026

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UNU, UNESCO, UNITAR and UN-Water Launch Academic Hub to Strengthen Science–Policy Engagement for the 2026 UN Water Conference

29 Jan 2026

African Academy Signing

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UNU-INWEH and the African Union of Broadcasting Partner to Strengthen African Media Capacity on Water and Environmental Reporting

28 Jan 2026

Signing ceremony launching the UN Water Conference Academic Hub in Dakar

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UNU-INWEH and EDEQUE Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Water Research and Academic Collaboration in Africa

27 Jan 2026

Dakar regional workshop

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Western and Central Africa Regional Workshop on Wastewater Surveillance for Environment and Public Health

23 Jan 2026

Launch of GWB report in New York

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UNU-INWEH Launches “Global Water Bankruptcy” Report at the High-Level Water Policy Roundtable at UN Headquarters in New York

21 Jan 2026

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The world is in the 'era of water bankruptcy'–here’s what that means

21 Jan 2026

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World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions

20 Jan 2026

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Sinking Earth, Vanishing Water: New Global Analysis Reveals Extensive Land Subsidence Threatening 19% of World Population

15 Jan 2026

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UNU-INWEH Joins Global Science Diplomacy Chair to Advance Arctic and Space Cooperation

06 Jan 2026