SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 5: GENDER EQUALITY |
“Water free of impurities and accessible to all is an essential part of the world we want to live in”
To ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
- 3 out of 10 people lack access to safe drinking water and 6 out of 10 lack access to safely managed sanitation facilities.
- At least 892 million people continue the unhealthy practice of open defecation.
- Water scarcity affects more than 40% of the world’s population and is expected to increase
The effects of COVID-19 could become considerably more severe on the urban poor living in slums who do not have access to clean water. UN-Habitat is working with partners to facilitate access to piped water and handwashing in informal settings.
- Read a book about water. You will learn more about the effects of water on societies, economies and the planet.
- Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth and in the shower while soaping up.
- Wash your car at a car wash that recycles water.
Information on other SDGs
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 7: RENEWABLE ENERGY |
