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News
UNU-INWEH and OSCE Convened Workshop on Trust and Co-operation in Transboundary Water Management
The workshop was attended by the UNU Rector and UN USG Prof. Marwala, advancing inclusive water governance ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference
Policy Brief
Policy Brief
Expert
Dr. Wasim Ahmed
Dr. Wasim Ahmed is specializing in social network science, digital disinformation, social network analysis (SNA), and data visualization.
Expert
Dr. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh
Dr. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh’s research bridges the critical gap between fundamental hydro-climatology and applied engineering solutions in the human-environment systems analytics space.
Journal Article
Person
Project
Untangling the Spaghetti Bowl of Regional Integration
This is a joint PhD project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.
Book Chapter
Event
UNU-MERIT at the UN Behavioural Science Week 2026
UNU-MERIT researcher Sanae Okamoto joins a session exploring how AI is shaping human behaviour and policy responses globally.