World Toilet Day

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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...

 At the current rates of progress, 3 billion people will still be living without safe toilets in 2030 . (WHO/UNICEF, 2023)  Globally, to achieve SDG target 6.2 –sanitation for all by 2030 – will require a six-foldincrease, on average, in the rate of progress on sanitation . In low-income countries, rates need to increase 13-fold for basic sanitation, and 21-fold for safely managed sanitation. (WHO/UNICEF, 2023)

The celebration of World Toilet Day on November 19th will help the United Nations to raise awareness and mobilize action that can save millions of lives. 2.5 billion people lack toilets, and poor sanitation is a leading cause of disease and child deaths. Everyone needs a place to go!

“What we don’t discuss, we can’t improve.”   In the words of  the World Toilet Organization founder Jack Sim,  We need to continue addressing the taboo nature of toilets and shine a spotlight on sanitation each World Toilet Day .