India, March 18 -- Professor Kaveh Madani named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate at UNESCO ceremony in Paris

Youngest recipient in the award's history and first UN official to be honoured

Recognised for linking water science with policy, diplomacy and global outreach under political risk

Known for "water bankruptcy" concept shaping global debate on long-term water scarcity

Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), has been named the 2026 recipient of the Stockholm Water Prize, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious award for water-related work.

The announcement was made on March 18, 2026 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, ahead of World Water Day. The pr...