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01.10.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

21st Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water and Peace

Geneva Water Hub hosted the 21st Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water & Peace, linking water, peace & SDGs in the run-up to the UN 2026 Water Conference...
29.09.2025

Education and Training

Environmental Peacebuilding Training Kicks Off in Geneva

The Law, Policy & Science in Environmental Peacebuilding Training has started today in Geneva, running from 29 September to 3 October 2025. This one-week in...
03.09.2025

Building Peace

International Conference: "Water: A Vector of Peace in the Sahel"

This conference will bring together researchers, practioners and decision makers to discuss legal frameworks and policies for inclusive and peaceful water r...
21.08.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Our Director General featured in a recent article by the Associated Press

Gaza’s water crisis forces families to drink unsafe water, risking long-term health. Mark Zeitoun highlights the hidden dangers in the Associated Press arti...
19.08.2025

Setting the Research Agenda

SPI Grantee Co-Authors Piece on Decolonising Water Diplomacy

Our 2024 SPI Grant awardee, Dr Mohsen Nagheeby, has co-authored a new perspective piece, “Decolonizing water diplomacy for justice: Conceptual reflections a...
25.07.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

Just Launched: Explore How the World Is Framing the Human Right to Water in the ...

Explore how 80+ States and 10+ organisations frame the human right to water in the ICJ climate case with our new interactive map.
21.07.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

Geneva Water Hub at the UN 2026 Water Conference Preparatory Meeting: Advancing ...

Geneva Water Hub joined global partners at the UN 2026 Water Conference Prep Meeting, reaffirming water’s role in peacebuilding and transboundary cooperatio...
21.07.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

New Publication: Reinforcing Legal Protections for Water in Armed Conflicts

Tadesse Kebebew’s ASIL-published article urges stronger legal safeguards for water in armed conflicts amid rising humanitarian and environmental threats.
21.07.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

20th Group of Friends on "Water, Youth and Peace"

Youth, water, and peace took center stage at the 20th Group of Friends meeting, highlighting the vital role of young leaders in shaping a more peaceful and ...
10.07.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

New article: "No life without water: How Israel’s actions in Gaza echo past geno...

We share a recent piece published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists examining how the targeting of water resources in Gaza threatens civilian surviva...
24.06.2025

Education and Training

Kicking Off the 2025 Summer School on Water Governance

The 2025 Summer School on Water Governance has launched in Geneva, uniting experts to tackle today’s most urgent water-related challenges.
20.06.2025

Building Peace

50 Years of the UNESCO IHP | 12–13 June 2025, Paris

Marking 50 years of UNESCO’s IHP, Geneva Water Hub joined global partners and youth leaders to advance water cooperation, peace, and intergenerational dialo...
17.06.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

A Treaty on the Brink: Legal Reflections on India’s Suspension of the Indus Wate...

Our experts assess India’s IWT suspension, stressing the binding nature of water law even in conflict. Legal principles must endure.
11.06.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

UN Recognition & New Member: Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts...

UN spotlights Global Alliance co-led by Geneva Water Hub; Kuwait joins growing coalition to protect water in conflicts.
02.06.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

ProfMark Zeitoun Quoted in The Lancet on Water Infrastructure and Armed Conflict

New reference highlights Geneva Water Hub’s contribution to current global discussions on the weaponisation of water.