World Toilet Day

Happy World Toilet Day. From time to time throughout human history, despite how much world has changed, the need for safely managed sanitation has always remained. Humans need safe sanitation, and in this case… toilets – to sustain their lives and livelihoods. It is not something we can ever take for granted. Unfortunately, even as global progress on access to safe sanitation continues to grow, billions of people still face daily challenges in accessing toilet. Women and girls are most affected with the absence of safe sanitation. The pursuit to ensure sanitation for all is a collective fight for humanity’s future. We have seen time and again how the lack of access to safely managed sanitation leads to outbreaks of disease, environmental degradation, and even economic hardship. Our changing world presents new challenges. Disasters, climate change, and prolonged humanitarian emergencies are among the present challenges that limits access to safe sanitation. But beyond just challenges – ...

  • World Toilet Day is held every year on 19 November. It has been an annual United Nations Observance since 2013. • World Toilet Day raises awareness of the 3.4 billion people living without access to safe toilets. • World Toilet Day is about accelerating action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): water and sanitation for all by 2030.  • The World Toilet Day global campaign, coordinated by UN-Water, is live at www.worldtoiletday.org and on social media with the hashtag #WorldToiletDay. Individuals, organizations, governments, companies and schools around the world take part online and through real-life events.  • World Toilet Day celebrates a different theme each year, proposed by UN-Water – the United Nations’ coordination mechanism on water and sanitation. Explore past themes here

  “As time goes by, the pressure on sanitation is only increasing. Across the world, ageing infrastructure is failing. Investment hasn’t kept pace with demand. And climate change is reshaping our world — with glaciers melting, weather worsening, and sea levels rising.”  • Ageing sanitation infrastructure is failing in many parts of the world. Systems built decades ago are breaking down under pressure from growing demand and extreme weather. • Climate change is making water more scarce and unpredictable . Glaciers, ice caps and snow fields are rapidly disappearing. Volatility of meltwater flows can affect the regulation of freshwater resources for vast numbers of people in lowland areas, disrupting and damaging sanitation services. • Increased flooding and rising sea levels can inundate and damage sanitation infrastructure , such as toilets, sewerage and wastewater treatment facilities, contaminating land, water resources and local ecosystems with faecal matter. • Poorly mana...

On November 19th , the celebration  World Toilet Day 2025  will focus on 'sanitation in a changing world' with the tagline: ‘We’ll always need the toilet’. No matter what lies ahead, one thing will stay constant – our need for safe sanitation. Today, billions still live without a safe toile t, with the poorest, especially women and girls, most affected. Ageing infrastructure, climate change, and insufficient investment are increasing pressure on sanitation systems. The campaign will highlight the need for future-ready toilets that are accessible, climate-resilient, low-emission, and supported by strong systems and investment .  Access to sanitation is a human right – essential for protecting health, the environment, and enabling sustainable development. Get the ACTIVATION KIT in Arabic , Chinese , English , French , Russian and Spanish . BRANDED MATERIALS , such as postcards, social media stickers and toilet seat for photo booth. CAMPAIGN ANIMATION (coming soon). CAMP...