Welcome
The IAH-Liaison with UN Activities (LUNA) Network want to hear from you!
Since IAH became a formal ‘Associate Partner’ of UNESCO in late 2022, it became clear that a better mechanism was needed to channel our support to UNESCO and other parts of the UN family.
The LUNA group would like to hear from any IAH members who are working with organisations in the UN family and, where appropriate, other intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations relevant to the United Nations. The aim is to collate all the interactions that IAH members have with UN agencies. LUNA’s objective is to ensure that IAH is participating in and influencing the global debate and policy elaboration on groundwater and the environment in a changing climate, and to develop dialogue and joint action by enhancing alliances and partnerships.
If you want to be involved with LUNA or let us know of any ongoing work with UN-related agencies, you can email luna@iah.org.
NEWS
LUNA Participates in Upcoming IWRA Webinar
Steering Group Member Kevin Pietersen will be participating as a panelist and LUNA Chair Alice Aureli will be a moderator for the International Water Resources Association’s (IWRA) upcoming webinar: Water Cooperation: Why does it matter? The event will take place on 21st January 2026 at 14:00-15:30 (CET).
IWRA is hosting a series of online seminars to foster dialogue and share insights. These seminars will explore how cooperation on water management can contribute to the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources, creating wealth for the planet and fostering peace to shape our future. The webinars are organised in collaboration with UNECE, UNESCO, AIDA, IAH, UN-Water, SIWI, the Geneva Water Hub and other IWRA partners.
You can register for the event here.
IAH’s position paper for the 2026 UN Water Conference
Version: September 5, 2025. This is a draft position paper prepared by the IAH LUNA working
group (Marie-Amélie Pétré and Patrick Lachassagne)
This position paper has a good coverage of the following areas; Water for People, Water for Prosperity, Water for Planet, Water for Cooperation, Water in Multi-lateral Processes and Investments for Water. The full draft document can be accesssed on the following link;
