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22.05.2024

Building Peace

Interview France24 - Christian Brethaut partage son avis de spécialiste sur le p...

Christian Brethaut, directeur scientifique et membre fondateur du Geneva Water Hub, interviewé sur France 24 à l'occasion de la 10ème édition du Forum mondi...
21.05.2024

Shaping Law and Policy

Supporting Legal Contributions to Peace and Security at the 23rd ISMLLW Congress...

The Geneva Water Hub and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights are among the supporting institutional partners for the 23rd ...
17.05.2024

Shaping Law and Policy

28th GWC Annual Meeting and National Coordination Platforms Workshop

On May 14-15, Tadesse Kebebew, our researcher, shared insights on IHL and water protection at the 28th GWC Annual Meeting & NCP Workshop.
10.05.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Keynote Speech - Prof. Mark Zeitoun at the 2024 Emergency Environmental Health F...

On Wednesday 15 May, our Director General, Prof. Mark Zeitoun, will be delivering a keynote speech titled "How research can help prevent the weaponization o...
06.05.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Podcast - Prof. Mark Zeitoun invited to discuss at the Geneva Academy

Prof. Mark Zeitoun joins experts on the Geneva Academy's podcast, "In and Around War(s)," discussing the vital role of engineers in water targeting decision...
06.05.2024

Building Peace

IC Forum 2024 - Water & Peace video

Dr. Danilo Türk, Geneva Water Hub's Lead Political Advisor, has been invited to participate in the 2024 International Cooperation Forum Switzerland held in ...
02.05.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Peer Reviewing - 'Scenario 29: Cyber Operations Against Water and Water Infrastr...

Highlighting Expert Contributions in International Law and the Protection of Freshwater and Water-Related Installations in Armed Conflicts for the Cyber Law...
24.04.2024

Education and Training

Course - Environmental Peacebuilding Training in Ljubljana

CALL FOR APPLICATION: Join us in Ljubljana from September 30 to October 4, 2024, for a transformative five-day training course on Law, Policy and Science in...
24.04.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Report - "Fully Foreseeable: The Reverberating Impact of War on Water & Health i...

Our new study reveals a critical health crisis in Gaza, linked to deteriorating water and sewage systems.
28.02.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Podcast - The Impact Room - Philanthropy Age - Water scarcity: don't blame clima...

On this podcast, Dr Danilo Turk, Prof Mark Zeitoun, and Muna Dajani present a sobering analysis on the state of global water management and examine how this...
23.02.2024

Setting the Research Agenda

Webinar - Science Policy Incubator Grant on Water Diplomacy

14:30 CET Zoom link Meeting ID: 661 0950 0196
05.02.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Geneva Policy Outlook - Article - Weaponising water in Gaza

This article looks at the war in Gaza through the lens of water. The authors highlight how the fluid nature of water emphasises the importance of territoria...
04.01.2024

Education and Training

Le Courrier - Une agriculture à réinventer

Alors que l’agriculture fournit 40% des emplois au Maroc, les autorités misent sur de nouvelles techniques d’irrigation et le dessalement d’eau de mer pour ...
11.12.2023

Setting the Research Agenda

Video - Adaptation to climate change in the mountains of East Africa

In this new video from Adaptation at Altitude, you will hear Mrs Maureen Anino, Senior Environment Office of the Ministry of Water and Environment of U...
28.11.2023

Building Peace

9è Forum International de Dakarsur la Paix et la Sécurité en Afrique - Evénemen...

12:30-14:00 heure de Dakar (GMT) Salle 205