1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (265+ words) Join UNU Paris for an online panel session for the UNESCO IDSSD Global Conference! On 17 July 2026, from 14: 30 to 15: 45 CEST, UNU Paris will co-moderate an online panel session as part of the UNESCO 2026 Global Conference of the International Decade of Sciences…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (176+ words) At the current pace, SDG 6 will not be achieved until at least 2049. At HLPF 2026, experts gather to discuss the state of freshwater resources today. In 2024, an estimated 2. 1 billion people still lacked safely managed drinking water, 3. 4 billion lacked safely managed sanitation,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (550+ words) UNU | United Nations University New York, New York, 7 July 2026 " The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and the Spatial Informatics Group " Natural Assets Laboratory (SIG-NAL), host of SERVIR's Global Secretariat, have launched a strategic partnership to…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago  (270+ words) Urban heat islands make cities hotter and deadlier. Learn why they matter and how cities can reduce extreme heat. With consequences being far from theoretical, an early analysis reported by New Scientist estimated that the June 2026 European heatwave may have…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (238+ words) In this edition of the UNU-CPR Conversation Series, UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala speaks with Her Excellency Egriselda L'pez of El Salvador and His Excellency Rein Tammsaar of Estonia, co-chairs of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance. The discussion reflects…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (575+ words) When law and governance function together, AI can be innovative, trustworthy and accountable. Scholars emphasize an important but often overlooked point: debates about AI and the law, AI governance and the balancing problem are not isolated discussions. They form three…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (151+ words) The Psychosocial Burdens of Water Insecurity in the Global South In this Science Talk, Ms. Mehreen Shami will examine the contemporary era of water bankruptcy as a manifestation of deep structural injustice, where communities least responsible for climate breakdown are…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (245+ words) United Nations University In this Science Talk, Mr. Kabir Uddin presents how accurate, timely land cover information has become fundamental to sustainable natural resource management, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction, and evidence-based policymaking. Advances in Earth observation, artificial…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (304+ words) United Nations University The United Nations University " Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (UNU'EGOV) will host a workshop at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July. Titled "Foresight for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) United Nations University As of May 2026, Amira is a Government Fellow at the UNU-EGOV. Amira Al-Busaidi is a Government Fellow at the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) and Senior Project Specialist in the Digital Industry…...