UNICEF
To address the challenges related to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), UNICEF works with partners to strengthen national systems, with particular attention to gender considerations; UNICEF also support initiatives for WASH in schools and health centres, taking into account the specific needs of women, girls and children living with disabilities.
Integrating the core principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme UNICEF as per new UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021 for children, UNICEF WASH support focusses on action within SDG Goal 6: “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” which include delivering safe water to unreached populations, improved girl-friendly sanitation and handwashing facilities, and the delivery of services in homes, schools and health centres in times of stability and conflict alike
World Water Week in Stockholm 2019 UN-Water The 2019 edition of World Water Week takes place on 25-30 August in Stockholm, Sweden. During the week, UN-Water will convene various activities, sessions and events. UN-Water events and sessions Leaving No One Behind, the UN World Water Development Report … Read more
WHO and UNICEF launch updated estimates for water, sanitation and hygiene UN-Water Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities, according to a new report … Read more
Using SDG data to support science, technology and innovation: the SDG 6 example UN-Water From 14-15 May 2019, the 4th annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), is hosted at the UN Headquarters in New York. During the Forum, … Read more
UNICEF: A Gathering Storm. Climate change clouds the future of children in Bangladesh UN-Water Devastating floods, cyclones and other environmental disasters linked to climate change are threatening the lives and futures of more than 19 million children in Bangladesh, UNICEF said earlier this month. … Read more
WHO and UNICEF launch report on WASH in Health Care Facilities UN-Water Geneva/New York, 3 April — One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Joint Monit … Read more
