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The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations (UN). It bridges the academic world and the UN system. Its goal is to develop sustainable solutions for current and future problems of humankind in all aspects of life. Through a problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approach it aims at applied research and education on a global scale. UNU was founded in 1973 and is an autonomous organ of the UN General Assembly. The University comprises headquarters Tokyo, Japan, and more than a dozen Institutes and Programmes worldwide.

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UN-Water Presents Key Messages on Water & Climate Change for COP 15

On November 3rd in Barcelona, during the COP15 preparatory meetings of the UN Convention on Climate Change, a special ‘Water Day’ event will bring the attention to water as a critical and cross-cutting concern for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Read more on UN-Water Key Messages on Climate Change and Water here .

The event is organized by the Global Public Policy Network on Water Management (GPPN)- a joint partnership of Stakeholder Forum and Stockholm International Water Institute – in collaboration with UN-Water. UNU as UN-Water member is supporting the activities.

Read more about the event on UN-Water website