# Kaveh Madani

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Fears over water security in Gulf after desalination plant attacks

As oil and gas commodities soar on global markets, there's another very precious commodity which leaders in the Gulf are anxiously watching: water. Much of the region has been in drought in recent years, with water supplies for some countries hitting historic lows. And in this latest conflict, wate…

Fears over water security in Gulf after desalination plant attacks

As oil and gas commodities soar on global markets, there's another very precious commodity which leaders in the Gulf are anxiously watching: water. Much of the region has been in drought in recent years, with water supplies for some countries hitting historic lows. And in this latest conflict, wate…

Threshold Conversations | Water and War with Kaveh Madani

Like many countries, Iran has struggled with major water scarcity in recent years. Last summer its capital, Tehran, came very close to “day zero,” the day when the whole city runs out of drinking water. Now, with the United States at war with Iran, President Donald Trump has further threatened the …

Strait of Hormuz oil spills, power outages and black rain: Iran’s escalating war damage

The US-Israel-Iran war has led to black rain and oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz - is the country facing an environmental crisis because of Donald Trump? In this weekend bonus edition of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks with Kaveh Madani, the award-winning director of the UN University I…

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony

On Wednesday evening, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony at Stockholm City Hall. King Carl Gustaf presented the Prize to Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), for his research …

Self-Sufficiency in Iran: The Water-Agriculture-Environment Conundrum

Iran's increasing population has posed significant challenges to agriculture in ensuring food security. As a major agricultural producer in the Middle East, Iran has long pursued the goal of food self-sufficiency. However, the viability of this ambitious objective remains uncertain and widely debat…

‘Everybody has a role to play’ in AI governance, UN expert says

As governments, industry leaders and researchers gather in Geneva on Monday for the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the AI for Good Summit, a UN expert says managing artificial intelligence responsibly will require action from everyone, not just policymakers. Professor Kaveh Madani, Dire…

The Waters that Sustain Us

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR's The Greene Space to talk solutions for food, agriculture, and environment during Climate Week NYC. In this episode, we're sharing three conversations from our "Water and Blue Foods Summit." First, Dani sits down with Sara Roversi, Founder of the Future Food…

Global Water Bankruptcy: What It Means for Asia

What happens when water problems are no longer temporary crises but signs of a deeper, systemic breakdown? On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks with Professor Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations Uni…

Global Water Bankruptcy: What It Means for Asia

What happens when water problems are no longer temporary crises but signs of a deeper, systemic breakdown? On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks with Professor Kaveh Madani, director of the Institute for Wate…