Water
Water and sanitation are recognized by the United Nations as human rights, reflecting the fundamental nature of these basics in every person's life. In Geneva, water is discussed in various fora (human rights, humanitarian, health, meteorology, nature conservation, economy, etc.) and numerous organizations (UN, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, academic) focus on water issues, making this region a strategic hub for global water governance.
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27 Sep 2026
Indigenous Peoples and the Role of Geneva
17 Sep 2026
The Water Cycle and the Role of Geneva
Organizations
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Water Convention
Experts
Celeste Saulo
Celeste Saulo is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), effective on 1 January 2024.
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is a Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva.
Mara Tignino
Mara Tignino is a Reader at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva and the Lead Legal Specialist of the Platform for International Water Law at Geneva Water Hub.
Otto Simonett
Otto Simonett is the Director of Zoï Environment Network.
Sonja Köppel
Sonja Köppel is the Secretary of the Water Convention.Events
Body Meeting
21st meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management
07 – 09 Oct 2026
Palais des Nations | Room VII
Water Convention
Workshop
Atelier de réflexion sur la gestion et l’accès à l’eau en zone rurale au Sénégal avec Mame Msamba Mbow – N’dem
08 Oct 2026 | 16:00
Maison Antenna
Antenna Fondation
Conference
Policy Brief on Global Water Governance by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
15 – 16 Oct 2026
Palais des Nations | Room XI
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council
Body Meeting
4th session of the Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine and Related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM-4)
19 – 23 Oct 2026
WMO Headquarter
WMO
Conference
From Geneva to Abu Dhabi through Dakar: Positioning Wetlands in the Global Water Agenda
03 Nov 2026 | 15:00 – 16:00
Palais des Nations
Ramsar Convention
Body Meeting
68th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands (SC68)
15 – 19 Mar 2027
Gland
Ramsar Convention
Learning
Course in Geneva
Law, Policy and Science in Environmental Peacebuilding Training
12 – 16 Oct 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Geneva Water Hub, UNIGE, Slovenia
Online Course
Introductory Course to the International Legal Framework on Freshwater Resources
InforMEA
Online Course
Local Water Solutions for Global Challenges
UNITAR, Gaia Education, University of Strathclyde
Publications
Report
Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era
2026
UNU-INWEH
