World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation
In line with this year’s theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s 3.5 billion people living without…
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…
Women and girls bear brunt of global water and sanitation crisis
The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global…
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…