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21.04.2026

Building Peace

UN-Water 43rd Meeting: Advancing Global Coordination on Water and Peace

At its 43rd meeting, UN-Water gathered global actors to align priorities on water governance, data, and cooperation. Geneva Water Hub’s work contributes to ...
14.04.2026

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Water Under Fire in the Middle East: Renewed Attention on the Protection of Civi...

A recent article by The Water Diplomat highlights growing risks to water infrastructure in the Middle East. As conflict intensifies, the protection of water...
14.04.2026

Shaping Law and Policy

22nd Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water and Peace - Water Bankruptcy

At the 22nd Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water and Peace in Geneva, experts examined “water bankruptcy” as a growing reality. The discussion highlight...
31.03.2026

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Geneva Water Hub Experts Featured in RTS on Water as a Weapon of War

Geneva Water Hub experts Mark Zeitoun and Mara Tignino were featured in a recent RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse) article examining how water is increasingly w...
24.03.2026

Building Peace

Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy in the MENA Region: Strengthening Negotiatio...

As water insecurity deepens across the MENA region, a joint initiative by GWP-Med and the Geneva Water Hub strengthens women’s negotiation skills to advance...
23.03.2026

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Desalination Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Conflict: Legal and Humanitarian Impl...

Recent escalations between the United States, Israel, and Iran have brought a critical yet often overlooked issue to the forefront: the vulnerability of wat...
20.03.2026

Shaping Law and Policy

World Water Day 2026 | Water Governance through a Human Rights Lens: Advancing E...

On the occasion of World Water Day (22 March), Geneva Water Hub colleagues Tadesse Kebebew, Caroline Pellaton, Erik A. Schnetzler and Mara Tignino publish a...
19.03.2026

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Water Infrastructure Under Threat in Ongoing Middle East Conflict

As conflict intensifies across parts of the Middle East, recent analysis by Erika Weinthal and Jeannie Sowers (Stimson Center) highlights a growing concern:...
16.03.2026

Building Peace

Water for Peace: Geneva Water Hub’s 2025 Impact Report Now Released

The Geneva Water Hub has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, showcasing how science, diplomacy, and law are advancing peace through water; from local wa...
10.03.2026

Shaping Law and Policy

AIDA World Water Law Congress 2026 - Advancing research and dialogue on internat...

At the Geneva Water Hub, strengthening the links between research, legal scholarship, and water diplomacy is central to supporting more cooperative and sust...
24.02.2026

Building Peace

Water, Youth, and the Future of Peace

At the International Swiss Talent Forum 2026, the Geneva Water Hub engaged with 70 young leaders from five continents to rethink global water governance and...
24.02.2026

Building Peace

Water for Peace: From Youth Voices to the 2026 Agenda

At the Youth Interactive Days in Dakar, one message was clear: Water for Peace is urgent. With children dying from waterborne diseases and systems under att...
11.02.2026

Building Peace

From Risk to Resource: How Water Is Becoming a Tool for Peace

At the UN Water Conference preparatory meeting in Dakar, the Geneva Water Hub convened a high-level side event titled “Water and Peace Today: Reassessing Pr...
09.02.2026

Shaping Law and Policy

Call for contributions: African water resources law

The Geneva Water Hub and its partners are launching a call for contributions for a collective work on African water resources law, under the scientific dire...
06.02.2026

Education and Training

Summer School 2026: Advancing Skills in Water Governance and Negotiation

As water rises on the global political agenda, the Geneva Water Hub and the University of Geneva are launching the 2026 Summer School on Water Governance. T...