On 12 November, the Geneva Water Hub will hold the "Weaponizing Water: Can Geneva reverse the trend?" panel discussion at the Geneva Graduate Institute featuring :

• Marie-Laure Salles, Director, Geneva Graduate Institute
• Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute
• Gunjan Shree, Student for the Applied Research Project on the Weaponization of Water, Geneva Graduate Institute
• Mark Zeitoun, DG, Geneva Water Hub and Prof. of Water
• Jana Urh Lesjak, Deputy Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the UN
• David Kaelin, ICRC Urban Services and Policy Advisor

The above scene takes place in Kanyaruchinya, in the province of North Kivu, in the DRC, in 2022, where the ICRC has installed a drinking water reservoir for refugees. According to ICRC's 2023 report,  36,086,869 civilians (residents, IDPs, returnees, and refugees) had access to drinking water, shelter, or better living conditions.