News
Partnership for Urban Water Sustainability Announced at UN Water Conference
A 2-year initiative to develop collaboration between academic institutions and Member States in Asia on measuring water quality in cities.
Press Release
UN Water Experts: The World Is Off-track to Meet Its Sustainable Water Goal by 2030
A water security assessment led by UNU water experts found that the majority of the world’s population currently live in water-insecure countries.
Article
Global Water Security 2023 Assessment
A preliminary quantitative global assessment that evaluates the state of water security for 7.78 billion people living in 186 countries.
Press Release
Bottled Water Masks World’s Failure to Supply Safe Water for All
A new report by UNU water experts provides a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly-expanding global bottled water industry.
Article
Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends
An examination of facts and perceptions about bottled water in the global context.
News
Water scarcity and agriculture in Almería: In conversation with Claudia Fry
Learn about Water scarcity and migration in Almeria, Spain, with our expert Claudia Fry.
Project
Exploring the Sustainability Nexus Within Agroecological Transition Governance in the Americas: The Case of Argentina (AETGov-Nexus)
This project contributes to the focus area of resilient food, forest and ecosystems by assessing the institutional arrangements and actor power manifestations that either support or constrain agroecological transitions.
News
Frequent flooding in African coastal cities demand holistic recovery pathways
Coastal cities across Africa experience extreme flood events annually, and 2022 was no exception.
News
SMART-WaterDomain International Workshop Strengthens European-Japanese Collaboration for Water Reuse
Almost half of the world's population could suffer severe water stress by as early as 2030, with the global demand for water set to outstrip supply.
Series
Unsung Heroes: 5 Facts on Why Wetlands Deserve to be Celebrated
Wetlands are crucial ecosystems in mitigating climate change. They are carbon sinks, reduce flood risk, control soil erosion and restore biodiversity.