United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health is now in Richmond Hill

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On Friday, April 26, 2024, the City of Richmond Hill officially welcomed the United Nations University.

United Nations University is the academic arm of the United Nations, addressing global development challenges.

Why come to Richmond Hill?

the City's commitment to sustainability and environmentalism
a highly skilled and educated workforce with global perspectives
private sector partnership opportunities
location

This new headquarters will work with other academics around the world to support global policies in water, environment and health, and will collaborate with technology providers, start ups and innovators that are focused on environmental management and sustainability.

There are oppportunities to showcase the community as an environmental role model.

“We are thankful to the people and Government of Canada for the continuous support of the UN University that has enabled us to make a difference in Canada and the rest of the world. We will continue our collaborative efforts to make science and education accessible globally and to ensure that we can collectively tackle our water, environmental, and health problems. It’s exciting to see the UN flag raised in Richmond Hill and we are very much looking forward to working with the Richmond Hill community and the rest of Canada to make the world a better place for all.” - Prof. Kaveh Madani, Director of UNU-INWEH

UNU-INWEH

works on the most pressing water, environmental, and health problems around the world with particular attention to the countries in the Global South.
iworks with the UN member states, including Canada on research, education and policy outreach activities that can improve human well-being and the environment.
is known as the UN Think Tank on Water given the major leadership role it has played to address global water security challenges.

4 areas of focus for UNU-INWEH: