World News in Brief: Menstrual hygiene day, Guterres condemns DPRK missile launch, conflict in Sudan

World News in Brief: Menstrual hygiene day, Guterres condemns DPRK missile launch, conflict in Sudan

Specifically, the report points out that only two out of five schools worldwide provide menstrual health education while less than one in three schools globally has menstrual waste bins in girls’ bathrooms. Even further, 427 million children are unable to access sanitation services that are “single-sex and usable at school”; meanwhile one in five schools…

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Major boost needed to reach 2030 water, sanitation and hygiene goals

Major boost needed to reach 2030 water, sanitation and hygiene goals

Water pollution poses a significant challenge to human health and the environment in many countries. With around 2.2 billion people lacking “safely managed drinking water”, 3.5 billion without safe sanitation access, and two billion devoid of basic hygiene services in 2022, the world is moving too slowly to reach the SDG 6 ensuring that basic water…

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UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all

UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all

Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion, use sanitation services that leave human waste untreated. Access to safe water and sanitation offer a pathway to social and economic progress by supporting community health and productivity. From solutions to actions The world needs to progress four times faster…

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