World Water Day: Better water to better jobs – Polish Radio

                             UNICEF stresses that access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right, which millions of people around the world are deprived.
                         

It is estimated that there are currently 663 million people do not have access to clean water. They are residents of 48 least developed countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Every day more than 800 children die from diarrheal diseases caused by lack of access to clean water and sanitation.

UNICEF data show that since 1990. Approx. 2.4 billion people gained access to clean water. Currently, only three countries access to reliable sources of drinking water does not have a majority of the population, they are: Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea.

UNICEF draws attention to the link access to water and climate change. According to the organization climate change causes more frequent occurrence of extreme droughts and floods, and their effects are felt mainly by children.

(Orange County, California, United States. Southern California is suffering from a shortage of drinking water)

Source: Bloomberg / x-news

it is estimated that in the areas affected by drought lives approx. 160 million children in the areas flood risk (mainly in Asia) – 530 million. In times of drought, many families use the polluted water sources, leading to diseases, the deterioration of their living standards and inhibit the development of children.

UNICEF points out that thanks to the support of the donor organization builds intake of clean water, sanitation and promotes proper habits hygiene among children and their families. In 2014. With the support of UNICEF, almost 32 million people received access to safe drinking water, and almost 16 million – to sanitation.

Actions PAH

– without water there is no food or the proper development and education – thousands of children, instead of going to school, engaged in acquiring water for their families – underlines the Polish Humanitarian Action.

PAH explains that the tasks of humanitarian assistance in areas of the world where the prevailing crises, should be in the first phase of the distribution of water and hygiene, and construction and repair of water systems (eg. wells, toilets and water supply systems) and toilets. In parallel, there are also educational activities in the field of health.

Water and sanitation activities it for years one of the priorities of PAH. Currently, the organization conducts such projects in South Sudan, Somalia and Syria, employing for this purpose local professionals and working closely with local communities. Most of the activities in this field is carried out by PAH with the support of the Directorate General of the European Commission. Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO).

World Water Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1992. Invented them 23- year-old Indian woman, a resident of Delhi, who won an international competition announced by the UN.

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