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Centre of competence on water for peace based at UNIGE and the Geneva Graduate Institute promoting that water is adopted as a central element of peacebuilding.
Learn more 👉 www.genevawaterhub.org
💧 Yesterday we held the 21st Meeting of the Group of Friends on Water & Peace 🌍 at Geneva Press Club, exploring SDG6 & SDG16 links. Together, we build momentum for #UN2026WaterConference. 👉 Learn more: www.genevawaterhub.org/what-we-do/s...
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
💧 In Gaza, families survive on just 3L of water a day — far below the 15L minimum. Unsafe water is damaging health for decades to come. Our DG Mark Zeitoun warns of the hidden dangers in this Associated Press report. 👉 www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
💧Just launched! Explore our interactive map showing how 80+ States & 10+ orgs address the human right to water in ICJ climate case submissions. A timely tool in light of the ICJ’s historic opinion on climate inaction. 👉https://unige.padlet.org/Geneva_Water_Hub/ICJ_English_Version
July 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
💧 New article: "No life without water: How Israel’s actions in Gaza echo past genocides."
It explores water as a weapon, its impact on civilians, and calls for stronger protection of water in conflict.
👉 Read more on: thebulletin.org/2025/07/no-l...
#HumanRights
#InternationalLaw
#Gaza
#Water
No life without water: How Israel’s actions in Gaza echo past genocides
Israel’s long-term disruption of water services in Gaza redefines the limits of acceptable suffering of civilians. This weaponization of water echoes historical genocides and threatens to normalize vi...
thebulletin.org
July 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🌍The 20th Group of Friends on Water & Peace in Geneva, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Slovenia in Geneva, focused on “Youth, Water & Peace.”

“Youth don’t just show up, they lead,” stressed
Felipe Paullier Olivera, UN ASG for Youth. Let’s empower youth as true partners in peace.

#Youth4Water
July 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
💧 Water is in the spotlight — from droughts to disputes. We’ve kicked off the 2025 Summer School on Water Governance at University of Geneva to tackle today’s most urgent challenges. Field visits, global minds, and two weeks of deep dives ahead. 🌍 #WaterGovernance
June 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
At #UNESCO HQ, the Geneva Water Hub joined global partners to mark 50 years of the IHP and support youth shaping the future of water governance. #Youth4Water #WaterForPeace #SDG6 #IHP50 #UNESCOWater
June 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
UN 2025 report highlights our Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts 🌍. Kuwait 🇰🇼 joins the coalition. Attacks on water in Sudan, Gaza & Syria show urgent need to #SpareWaterFromWar. Learn more: reliefweb.int/report/world...

#WaterUnderFire #GenevaWaterHub
Protection of civilians in armed conflict - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2025/271) [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World
UN Document in Arabic on World and 25 other countries about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment and more; published on 15 May 2025 by UN SC
reliefweb.int
June 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Prof. Mark Zeitoun is quoted in @thelancet.com's new report on the weaponisation of water in conflict zones. His remarks highlight how attacks on water infrastructure impact lives and dignity.
📄 Read: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#WaterForPeace #WaterSecurity #GenevaWaterHub #Lancet
Water, health, and peace: a call for interdisciplinary research
2024 World Water Day, which has the theme of Water for Peace,1 stresses the importance of sustainable and equitable water access and management for a broad set of social benefits. However, millions of...
www.thelancet.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🌍 Call for Papers – "Water: a Driver of Peace in the Sahel"

💧 Join us at Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Dakar, 22–24 Sept 2025. Researchers & Practitioners, submit proposals by 15 June to explore water as a peace tool. 🔗 tally.so/r/mBgz5Y

#WaterForPeace #Sahel #HydroDiplomacy
Appel à contributions - "L'Eau : un vecteur de paix au Sahel"/Call for papers - "Water : a Driver Of Peace in the Sahel"
Créé avec Tally, la manière la plus simple de créer des formulaires.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Join us today in Doha! 🌍
Prof. Mark Zeitoun will speak on "Water War and Diplomacy" at 14:30 at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies in Doha, Qatar. Let's discuss water, conflict & cooperation. #WaterDiplomacy #GenevaWaterHub
April 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
💧 300+ trainees. 130,000 e-learners. 100+ countries.

We’re preparing the world to use water as a force for peace.

From water law to blue diplomacy, we empower leaders—especially from conflict-affected and non-OECD regions—to lead change.

💡 Explore our courses: www.genevawaterhub.org/teaching
April 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Tomorrow is World Water Day! 💧🌍 At Geneva Water Hub, we promote water cooperation, support peacebuilding, and train future leaders in water diplomacy. Because shared water means shared peace. 🌊🤝 www.genevawaterhub.org
#WorldWaterDay #WaterDiplomacy
March 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM