Environment/Science
New York: Despite some progress, billions worldwide still lack access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene; a situation exacerbated by water scarcity caused by conflicts and climate change. On Tuesday, the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) discussed the key role of water in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). more
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all

New York: Marking the most significant global conference on water in five decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on all nations to inves ...

Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out

New York, June 18 (JEN):  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 ...

UNICEF holds social media camp on sanitation

Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Sept 12 (JEN) UNICEF hosted a two- day social media camp at Mandu from Sept 10 to 11, wherein around 30 bloggers, twitters, online Hindi web agencies and active Facebo ...