Global water security 2023 assessment
A global water security assessment led by United Nations water experts found that the majority of the world’s population currently live in water-insecure countries. This is a cause for major concern because
Drinking Water
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World water development report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water
<p>About 26 per cent of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water and about 46% of people lack access to safely managed sanitation services, according to this new report by the United Nations.</p>
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Triple threat: how disease, climate risks, and unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene create a deadly combination for children
190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate
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Multiple indicator survey in India (2020-21): NSS 78th Round
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) carried out the Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) covering the entire country in its 78th round. The objectives of the MIS were: To collect information for developing
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Water scarcity and climate change enabling environment analysis for WASH: Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-stressed region in the world. According to 2018 data, 14 of the 17 most water-stressed countries globally were in the region, including
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SDG 6: clean water and sanitation
The Asia-Pacific region has made considerable progress on improving economic and social welfare over the last decade. Water resources have contributed greatly to this transformation through water and sanitation
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Rising from the depths: water security and fragility in South Sudan
In 2022, South Sudan was ranked as the world’s most vulnerable country to climate change and the one most lacking in coping capacity. South Sudan is also one of the world’s most politically fragile countries.
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Ensuring safe water and sanitation for all: a solution through science, technology and innovation
Access to safe water and adequate sanitation is a basic human right. While progress has been made towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation (SDG 6), the trends
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Strong systems and sound investments: evidence on and key insights into accelerating progress on sanitation, drinking-water and hygiene- the UN-Water global analysis and assessment of sanitation and drinking-water (GLAAS) 2022 report
<p>Findings from the World Health Organization and UN-Water’s Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report shows that acceleration is needed in many countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 – water and sanitation for all by 2030.</p>
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State of the world's drinking water: an urgent call to action to accelerate progress on ensuring safe drinking water for all
This report, presents the data on the links between water, health and development and the status of drinking water, with actionable recommendations to accelerate access to safe drinking water. The recommendations,