Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights catastrophe

Apr 19, 2023

Just 37% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa will be using safely managed drinking water by 2030. Image: Unsplash/Ben McLeod

Tahseen Jafry

Director Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University

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State of the World’s Drinking Water report: One-quarter of the world’s population is left without access to safe drinking water. Image: Unsplash/kellysikkema

Proportion of population using contamination-free drinking water sources in 2020 (%). Image: State Of The World's Drinking Water report (Unicef, WHO, World Bank)

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