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Kaveh Madani Named as Next Director of UNU-INWEH
Prof. Kaveh Madani of Iran has been appointed as the next Director of the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
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UN and Partners Detail the Abundance and Promise of Diverse “Unconventional” Water Resources
Potential unconventional water supplies can help many of the world population who face water shortages.
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500 Million People Live in 19 African Nations Deemed Water-insecure
A new report published by UNU-INWEH on the eve of World Water Day 2022 employs 10 indicators to quantify water security in Africa’s 54 countries.
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UNU-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s '100 Greatest Innovations'
Popular Science named UN University’s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.
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New UN Tool Maps Floods Since 1985
United Nations University-led experts have debuted a new tool that generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide.
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Ageing Dams Pose Growing Threat
By 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of large dams already operating at or beyond their design life.