#WaterAction for every child
The world is at a tipping point. By 2030, half of the global population is expected to be living in water-stressed conditions. Competition for water resources will only intensify with increasing urbanization, population growth and the threat of climate change. As a result, we can expect more conflict, displacement and public health emergencies. No…, Take #WaterAction, Know the facts Governments and partners Donors and supporters UNICEF at UN 2023 Water Conference, Know the facts, Water insecurity threatens the well-being of children and their very survival. Click through for the facts:, Health and nutrition, Every day, over 1,000 children under five die from diseases linked to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene, including diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections. When children get sick with diarrhoeal diseases, they are unable to absorb the nutrients they need to grow, exacerbating malnutrition. Over time this can lead to stunting and may…, Education, When schools do not have adequate water, children are ill-equipped for learning, studying and practicing safe hygiene like handwashing. Students are also more likely to fall ill. They may even be forced to miss school entirely to collect water for their families. And without access to separate hygiene and sanitation facilities, girls may skip…, Safety, Carrying heavy loads of water places a great physical burden on children, and places them in harm’s way when they are forced to walk long distances to water sources. This is especially true for girls, as the task of collecting water most often falls on them., Displacement, Without safe water and sanitation, tensions escalate and give rise to conflict and displacement. In areas of protracted crises, children are 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoeal disease linked to unsafe water and sanitation than from violence. >>See: Children are facing deadly drought in the Horn of Africa > Back to menu, How governments can take #WaterAction, The only way to ensure all children have access to safe, sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is by strengthening all components of WASH services and by making them resilient to the growing impacts of climate change. Governments play a central role in urgently adapting and scaling up WASH services. The solutions to water insecurity are…, #WaterAction: Donors and supporters, UNICEF aims to urgently mobilize an additional $330m from public and private partners to accelerate sector reforms in 65 priority countries and to reach at least 6 million people living in areas facing severe water insecurity. The private sector must come together to solve the water challenges alongside governments, NGOs and affected communities…, United Nations Water Conference 2023, UNICEF was there representing every child > Back to top
