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In Pakistan, Pandemic Derails Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Work
The pandemic has brought about a fundamental shift in Pakistan, one with potentially long-lasting consequences for public health.
In Midst of Pandemic, United Nations to Accelerate Water and Sanitation Goals
The United Nations announced on Friday the launch of a mission to accelerate global efforts for safe water and sanitation for all by 2030. The UN water agency noted that the goal of universal water and sanitation is “alarmingly off-track” and that progress needs to improve immediately. The launch of this new framework, officially scheduled […]
HotSpots H2O: Aid Groups Airlift Water and Sanitation Supplies to Venezuela
Deteriorating conditions have led to chronic shortages of food, medicine, and running water, in Venezuela amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
HotSpots H2O: Water, Sanitation Services Face Shutdown in Yemen as Aid Funding Falls Short
Aid operations to offset the deprivations of war are at risk of collapse in Yemen as funding falters, the United Nations warned last week.
Report: Water and Sanitation Are Obstacles in South Africa’s Covid-19 Fight
Unhygienic environments, inadequate provision of clean water, and poor sanitation are obstacles that must be overcome as South Africa seeks to tame the new coronavirus. That’s according to a report published by the Wilson Center, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. The four authors of the report are all researchers who are based in […]
The Stream, March 24, 2020: Over Half of Global Population Lacks Proper Sanitation, Heightening Coronavirus Risk, UN Warns
The Global Rundown The United Nations warns that more than half the global population lacks access to safely-managed sanitation, heightening coronavirus risks. UNICEF decries water cuts in Syria as the country reports its first coronavirus case. Mexican residents vote to halt development of a controversial brewery near the U.S. border, which activists fear could deplete […]
HotSpots H2O: Violence Flares in Africa’s Sahel, Intensifying Water and Sanitation Woes
Violence is on the rise in Africa’s Sahel region, aggravating existing water and sanitation struggles in countries where previous rounds of fighting cut access to water sources.
HotSpots H2O: New UN Report Details Global Progress and Problems With Access to Safe Water and Sanitation
A new report by WHO and UNICEF finds that 2.2 billion people live far below contemporary standards for safe water and sanitation.
A Water-Sensitive Approach for Cities to Tackle the Global Sanitation Crisis
Opinion Piece Benedito Braga, President, World Water Council Today, World Toilet Day, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Around the world 4.5 billion people live without a safe toilet, and 892 million practice open defecation. The consequences of exposure to human feces on this scale are devastating for public health, living […]
