26 Percent of world's population does not have safe drinking water: UNESCO report

26 Percent of world's population does not have safe drinking water: UNESCO report

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Category : International Published on: March 27 2023

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26 per cent of the world’s population does not have safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to safely managed sanitation, according to a report published by UNESCO at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York.
The global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to double from 930 million in 2016 to 1.7 to 2.4 billion people in 2050.
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General said that there is an urgent need to establish strong international mechanisms to prevent the global water crisis from spiralling out of control.
The report further said that the United Nations calls for boosting international cooperation over how water is used and managed. It said this is the only way to prevent a global water crisis in the coming decades.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization):

It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
It was established on 16 November 1945.
Headquarters: Paris, France
UNESCO members - 193 countries
UNESCO Head - Audrey Azoulay

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