Water is life, and access to safe water is a basic human need. In 2020, only 74 percent of the global population had access to safe drinking water. Know more:
Water is life, and access to safe water is a basic human need. In 2020, only 74 percent of the global population had access to safe drinking water. As a result, 2 billion people were without safely managed drinking water services, including 1.2 billion people lacking even a basic level of service, according to the United Nations.
To reach universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030, the current rates of progress would need to increase fourfold. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 seeks to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York in March culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with governments, businesses and civil society committing billions of dollars to advance the water agenda.
In the Philippines, President Marcos is pushing for a whole-of-government approach to avert a looming water crisis in the country. In April, he signed an executive order creating the Water Resources Management Office under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to integrate and harmonize government efforts to ensure the sustainable management of the country’s water resources.
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