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flag Kaveh Madani, 44, named youngest-ever Stockholm Water Prize winner for pioneering water policy and declaring global "water bankruptcy" in Jan 2026.

flag Kaveh Madani, 44, has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate, the youngest recipient in the award’s 35-year history and the first UN official and former politician to win. flag Recognized for linking water science with policy and diplomacy, Madani introduced the concept of “water bankruptcy,” marking irreversible systemic water failure, a condition the UN declared had begun in January 2026. flag A former Iranian deputy vice president, he faced persecution, arrests, and exile after advocating for water reform, later leading the UN’s water institute and using game theory and digital outreach to influence global water governance. flag The prize honors his efforts to translate science into action despite significant personal risk.

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