UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health

The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) is a United Nations (UN) agency responsible for acting as the UN’s "Think Tank on Water". The organization is a research and training institute of the United Nations University (UNU), the academic arm of the United Nations, with a mandate to address water security and access issues internationally. UNU-INWEH was created in 1996 in response to an emerging concern about the growing global water crisis and its harmful impact on human and environmental health and sustainable development.

United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
AbbreviationUNU-INWEH
Formation1996
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersHamilton, Ontario
Head
Kaveh Madani
Parent organization
United Nations University
Websitehttps://inweh.unu.edu/

UNU-INWEH has made major contributions to advancing global policy-relevant water research. UNU-INWEH represents the UNU at UN-Water — an inter-agency coordination mechanism of the United Nations for freshwater and sanitation-related issues. The institute leads UN-Water efforts to support the UN-wide International Decade for Action on “Water for Sustainable Development” (2018–2028).

UNU-INWEH is based in Hamilton, Ontario and operates out of the McMaster Innovation Park. Kaveh Madani is the current Director of the institute.

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