US Edition1 in 4 People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water: UN
Despite gains since 2015, 2.1 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water globally, with progress too slow to meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, UN agencies report.
- According to the United Nations in 2024, over two billion people around the world do not have access to drinking water that meets safety and quality standards.
- This situation results from slow progress despite efforts since 2015, with only 961 million gaining safely-managed drinking water access and coverage rising from 68 to 74 percent.
- In 2024, 89 nations achieved universal provision of at least basic drinking water services, with 31 of these countries offering safely managed water access, while the reliance on surface water for drinking purposes has decreased as more countries have stopped using it.
- Ruediger Krech, WHO's environment director, emphasized that access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene should be considered fundamental rights rather than luxuries, while UNICEF's Cecilia Scharp highlighted that without these essentials, children's well-being, education, and future opportunities are jeopardized.
- These facts indicate that achieving universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030 is becoming less attainable, highlighting the urgent need to intensify efforts, particularly for marginalized groups and to tackle the disparities experienced by girls.
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United Nations, 26 Aug (EFE).- A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef released today reveals that 2.1 billion people in the world - 1 in 4 - lack access to safe managed drinking water, a decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. This figure includes 106 million who drink directly from rivers, lakes or other untreated surface sources, exposing them to disease and deeper social exclusion.
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The United Nations estimates that one in four people worldwide did not have safe access to safe drinking water in 2024 and that more than 100 million still depend on rivers, lakes and canals.
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