By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open …

Mar 18, 2025 · Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6: Worldwide, one in three people do not have access to safe drinking water, and more than 673 million people still practice open defecation.

Goal 6 not only addresses the issues relating to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), but also the quality and sustainability of water resources worldwide. Improvements in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are essential for progress in other areas of development too, such as nutrition, education, health and gender equality.

Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving "clean water and sanitation for all". It is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly to succeed the …

One in three people live without sanitation. This is causing unnecessary disease and death. Although huge strides have been made with access to clean drinking water, lack of sanitation is undermining these advances. If we provide affordable equipment and education in hygiene practices, we can stop this senseless suffering and loss of life.

SDG 6 seeks to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable management of water resources, wastewater and ecosystems, and acknowledging the importance of an enabling environment.

Mar 25, 2025 · To achieve Goal 6, the world must reduce freshwater pollution by eliminating dumping and minimizing the release of hazardous chemicals. As the climate crisis takes hold, communities must also be supported as they learn to better …

Sustainable Development Goal 6 goes beyond drinking water, sanitation and hygiene to also address the quality and sustainability of water resources, critical to the survival of people and...

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Sustainable management of water resources and access to safe water and sanitation are essential for unlocking economic growth and productivity and providing significant leverage for existing investments in health and education.