UNICEF and World Health Organisation report on inequalities in access to clean water According to UNICEF report 2019, 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water. A new report on inequalities in access to water, sanitation and hygiene also reveals that more than half of the world does not have access to safe sanitation services. According to the new report by UNICEF and World Health Organization, 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely managed drinking water and 4.2 billion people do not have reveals that more than half of the world does not have access to safe sanitation services. According to the new report by UNICEF and World Health Organization, 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely managed drinking water and 4.2 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services. 5 billion people still lack basic service and 2 billion people around the world still lack basic sanitation. The report also indicates that 1.5 billion people still drink untreated surface water. The report also revealed that 2.1 billion people have gained access to basic sanitation services since 2000 but in many parts of the world the wastes produced are not safely managed. Finally, the report also highlighted that 3 billion people lack hand washing facilities at home since 2017. According to the report, among the billions of people still lacking basic sanitation, 7 out of 10 live in rural areas and one third live in the least developed countries. There is a huge gap between those in rural areas and those in cities. There is always a sense of urgency when issues of water are reported to the local government in the city than in the rural areas. The report indicates that closing inequality gaps in the accessibility , quality and availability of water, sanitation and hygiene should be at the heart of government funding and planning strategies.
Part A The report is providing stats on what is happening in the world regarding access to clean water, it highlights few challenges experienced due to poor access to clean water.
What issues does the report indicate to close inequality gaps. Mention issues that redress equality gaps.
