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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...
04.02.2026

Setting the Research Agenda

Mara Tignino Appointed Scientific Director of the Geneva Water Hub

The Geneva Water Hub is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mara Tignino as its new Scientific Director.
02.02.2026

Building Peace

Expert voices on water and peace, from Geneva to Dakar.

On Senegalese national TV, experts from the Geneva Water Hub shared insights on water, cooperation and peace during the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for t...
27.01.2026

Shaping Law and Policy

New Publication Examines Evolving Legal Frameworks for Water Governance

Mara Tignino, Senior Lecturer at the University of Geneva and Senior International Law Specialist at the Geneva Water Hub, contributes a chapter to a new ac...
13.01.2026

Setting the Research Agenda

Reframing Global Water Governance Ahead of the UN Water Conference 2026

As the international community moves towards key global milestones, water debates are shifting beyond technical solutions. Governance, law, accountability a...
09.01.2026

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

When Water Is Targeted, Civilian Survival Is at Risk

In armed conflict, attacks on water systems are never neutral. A new article in the International Review of the Red Cross examines how International Humanit...
18.12.2025

Building Peace

Water Sharing as a Pathway to Peace: Geneva Water Hub and UNHCR Mauritania Forma...

The Geneva Water Hub and UNHCR Mauritania have signed a Partnership Protocol to strengthen social cohesion around water sharing in refugee-hosting areas of ...
11.12.2025

Setting the Research Agenda

Analyse publiée dans Challenge mag: les transformations de la gouvernance de l’e...

Dans son entretien publié par le magazine Challenge, notre Senior Research Associate Imane Messaoudi-Mattei apporte un regard précis sur les transformations...
09.12.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

Geneva Water Hub at the Berlin Climate Security Conference - Water as a pathway ...

The Geneva Water Hub contributed to the 2025 Berlin Climate Security Conference, leading a breakout session on “Water, peace and conflict: Can water be an e...
02.12.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

New article in Globe - Water Crimes and International Law: The Need for Accounta...

As conflicts escalate worldwide, attacks on water systems and the deprivation of civilian access to water are emerging as critical violations of internation...
02.12.2025

Shaping Law and Policy

Strengthening Cooperation on Groundwater Governance with a Delegation from Tajik...

The Geneva Water Hub had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Tajikistan for an exchange focused on groundwater governance, data monitoring, and cros...
27.11.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Joint Policy to Reduce Environmental Harm from Urban Warfare

A new joint policy briefing sets out practical measures to reduce environmental harm from the use of explosive weapons in cities. It supports the implementa...
26.11.2025

Education and Training

New OSCE E-Learning Course available: Data and Information Exchange in Transboun...

The Geneva Water Hub and the University of Geneva partnered with the OSCE to deliver an online course illustrating how data sharing can build trust, enhance...