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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Events
SEE MORE11th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 11)
10-16 December 2024
Windhoek, Namibia
World Toilet Day 2024
19 November 2024
worldwide
First Islands Water Congress
4-6 September 2024
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
World Water Week 2024
25-29 August 2024
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2024
11-15 August 2024
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Third UN Conference on LLDCs
18-21 June 2024
Kigali, Rwanda