On June 11, the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of IHP and 60 Years of Water Sciences at UNESCO opened in Paris, France. Professor Yu Zhongbo from Hohai University, serving as a Special Envoy to UNESCO-IHP, attended as a distinguished guest the Water Science for Life, Prosperity and Peace Ministerial Conference, The Future of Water High-level Panel, and the Strategic Vision for the Water Family High-level Dialogue and joined the discussions on transboundary water governance in the context of climate change.

During the activities, Professor Yu received the UNESCO IHP Award for Outstanding Long-term Contributions, recognizing his exceptional achievements in water sciences and his distinguished contributions to the IHP.