Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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 defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
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SEE MORESDG Summit 2023
20-21 September 2023
New York City, US
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2023
10-20 July 2023
New York City, US
UN 2023 Water Conference
22-24 March 2023
New York City, US
UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022
7-8 December 2022
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
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19 November 2022
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Cairo Water Week 2022
16-19 October 2022
Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt