Speech Brief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges investment in water equality
Key points
- Scale up investment in water and sanitation
- Include women in water decision-making
TL;DR
- António Guterres says lack of safe water and sanitation disproportionately harms women and girls.
- He calls for governments to scale up investment, workforce training and reliable financing for national water and sanitation systems.
- He urges developed countries to share technology, expertise and financing, and says women must be included in decision-making; he notes the UN Water Conference will accelerate progress.
Original text
Secretary-General Statements and Messages Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Water Day, observed on 22 March: This year’s World Water Day reminds us that safe water and sanitation play a critical role in supporting the rights and health of women and girls. When access is lacking, it’s women and girls who pay the highest toll, relying on unsafe toilets; caring for family members made...
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Keywords
- World Water Day
- Safe Water
- Sanitation
- + 5 more
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