Our Newsroom
NYUAD brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders
His Excellency Abdulla Balalaa calls for greater collaboration between academia, business, and investors to take promising water technologies from the laboratory to the real world.
Read More- CGTN
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa in CGTN: how water cooperation can chart a new course for diplomacy
In an opinion piece for CGTN, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa argues that water gives countries common ground for cooperation, and points to the UAE–China partnership ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Read More 
On the road to the Water Conference: water technology for the 21st century at NYUAD 🛣
How do we take the next generation of water technologies from the research lab to real-world impact?
Read More
A day for the world’s cities 🏢
World Cities Day, marked on 31 October, was a timely reminder of a simple truth: cities cannot thrive without resilient water systems. As urban populations grow, so does the need for reliable access to clean water and sanitation.
Read More
Rooted in resilience: mangroves, guardians of our coast and water future 🌳
What if some of our most valuable water infrastructure is already growing along our coastlines?
Read More
What shapes a nation’s future? 🇦🇪
What shapes a nation’s future? A shared sense of purpose, the courage to think differently, and the ambition to achieve more together.
Read More- WAM
WAM: the UAE mobilises the diplomatic community ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference
Emirates News Agency reports on MoFA’s second diplomatic briefing, where H.E. Abdulla Balalaa updated 180 representatives on the Conference and called for broad participation.
Read More Mangroves Are More Than Trees, They Are Water Infrastructure
What if some of our most effective water infrastructure is already growing quietly along our coastlines?
Read More- The Jakarta Post
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa in The Jakarta Post: mangroves are more than trees, they are water infrastructure
In an opinion piece for The Jakarta Post, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa argues that mangroves and coastal wetlands are water infrastructure, and points to what the UAE and Indonesia have built together ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Read More