Dr. Miriam Aczel

The @UN has officially declared “Global Water Bankruptcy.” 📉💧 We’ve reached the point of no return: we are draining the planet’s water faster than nature can replenish it. This is no longer just a "crisis”, it’s a systemic failure affecting 6 billion people and half of our global food supply. We can’t treat a finite resource as infinite anymore. It’s time to face the truth and change how we live. 🌍⚖️

At the Dakar High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 UN Water Conference, UNU-INWEH with UNOSD and Senegal’s water authorities, presented the SDG Policy Support System, supporting collaboration to generate national-level evidence to advance SDG 6. 👉 unu.edu/inweh/event/sc…

Water bankruptcy is not about arid regions—it’s about systems failure. Shrinking lakes, depleted aquifers, collapsing wetlands, and rising drought costs show a growing mismatch between water use and reality. This is a diagnosis—and a warning. #WaterBankruptcy

UNUINWEH welcomed a delegation from Turkmenistan’s State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting, Cinematography, and Leading Academics for discussions on media, education, and collaboration. Thanks to Dr. Javad Mottaghi, HEC Montreal for coordinating this meeting.

Please join us this Wednesday August 27 10-11am EST for @UNUINWEH SCIENCE TALK: "Global Lessons from Three Decades (1995-2025) of Local Actions on Climate Change in Bangladesh: Insights for Global Resilience" Free and open to all! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/bGRWLzCdXF

From governance and justice to water security, sustainability, and geospatial innovation — our team at #UNUINWEH is advancing research, shaping policy, and driving solutions for a more just, sustainable, and resilient future

💡As competition for critical minerals intensifies, global cooperation becomes both more difficult—and more necessary. @UNUniversity scientists assess how a 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 could ensure the transition is both fast and just. 🔗 wsj.com/articles/could…

#CriticalMinerals shouldn’t be battlegrounds. Our new publication in @ScienceMagazine introduces a Global Minerals Trust—a shared governance framework to stabilize markets and protect communities. Let’s move from competition to cooperation. Read here: doi.org/10.1126/scienc…

Join us Weds. April 9 for Science Talk: Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Water Supplies at Healthcare Facilities: Evidence from Gaza, Palestine Speaker: Dr. Reem Abu-Shomar Wednesday, April 9, 2025
10:00–11:00 AM EST Q&A after talk Register free: forms.office.com/pages/response…

📢 Calling all researchers, policymakers, change-makers, and sustainability enthusiasts! Don't miss the chance to present your work at #BECC2025 “Energizing a Future for All” Submit your abstracts by April 1, 2025 & be part of the change! #ClimateAction beccconference.org/call-for-abstr…

For 50 years, UNU has empowered women & girls with rights, equality, and the strength to shape a brighter future. 🌍✨ As we celebrate #IWD2025, we reaffirm our commitment to gender equality in sustainability, water security, and global development. #UNU4SDG5 #UNUat50

On #IWD2025 I wrote about brave women raising awareness on Iran’s wildlife and environment. Their voices are underreported, leading to consequences for the global fight against climate change. #NiloufarBayani #SepidehKashani ⁦@ConversationUK⁩ theconversation.com/women-and-girl…

Please join us next Weds. March 12 for Science Talk: Permafrost, Carbon, Circularity: A Bio-cementation Solution for Mitigating Climate Change in the Arctic w/ Prof. @Pooneh_Maghoul 10:00 - 11:00 AM EST 🔗Register free here: forms.office.com/r/t7zwRd3wAb Audience Q&A after the talk!

Please join us tomorrow Feb 26, 10-11am EST for SCIENCE TALK: "Leveraging Differential Impact Analysis (DIA) in Water and WASH Research: Role for Equitable and Effective WASH Interventions", featuring Prof. Grace Oluwasanya Register free here ➡️ forms.office.com/r/Ad0E4RYz27

@UNUINWEH Science Talk tomorrow! "An Easy Economic Decision? Nature-Based Solutions to Global Drought Risks" with Dr. Caroline King-Okumu Weds. Feb 5, 2025, 10-11AM EST Don’t miss this exciting & interactive session! Open to the public Register free ➡️ forms.office.com/pages/response…

UNU-INWEH Science Talk (Online, Open to Public) Transnational Land Deals and Dietary Diversity in the Global South Speaker: Dr. Marc F. Müller Associate Research Professor, Water Security and Conflicts Time: 10 am EST, 22 January 2025 Event link: unu.edu/inweh/event/sc…

Please join us TODAY @ 10am EST/ 4pm CET for the first Science Talk of 2025! Robust Decision Making to Explore Critical Factors in Financing GHG Removal unu.edu/inweh/event/sc… Dr. Mark Workman, Lead, Strategic Foresight for Net-Zero Transitions @Grantham_IC @IC_CEP @UNUniversity

A new study by #FIFSW Professor @carmenlogie and PhD student Andie MacNeil shows how climate change is linked with worse HIV prevention and care: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/new-study…

UNU-INWEH Science Talks (Online, Open to Public) Robust Decision Making to Explore Critical Factors in Financing GHG Removal Speaker: Dr. Mark Workman, Lead, Strategic Foresight for Net-Zero Transitions Time: 10 am EST, 15 January 2025 Event link: unu.edu/inweh/event/sc…

Do Not Fly #Drones Anywhere Near #PalisadesFire It is very simple. Stop. If you fly a drone....we can not fly. @LACOFD @LAPDHQ @LASDHQ @FBILosAngeles @UnifiedLA #LAFD