World Toilet Day

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FAO: An overview of FAO's initiatives to implement Sanitation Safety Plans in countries like Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia, and Libya , aiming to manage health risks associated with wastewater reuse.  ILO: The story of Shafique Massih, a sewer worker in Lahore, Pakistan, whose daily life is fullof dangers as he works to provide an essential service .  ILO: This blog delves into the often-overlooked labour force responsible for wastewatertreatment , discussing conditions, challenges, and the critical role these workers play in achieving sustainable development.  UNESCAP: This blog highlights how rising global temperatures are accelerating glacier meltin the ‘Third Pole’ region , threatening water security and increasing the risk of floods and landslides.  UNFPA: This story highlights the empowerment of women sanitation workers in India , showcasing initiatives that provide them with better working conditions, safety measures, and recognition for their crucial role in p...

  • 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

  Learn :  • Explore the theme, get involved, and read stories fromaround the world .  • Find out how sanitation is connected to key issues, includingclimate change, peace, health, food and energy .  • UN-Water SDG 6 Data Portal : How many people have access to a toilet in your country, and how does it compare to other places in the world?  Share :  • Campaign resources : Use the hashtag #WorldToiletDay. Share social media posts and videos, and download social media banners, posters, branded materials and logos on the campaign Trello board .  • Get in touch: Are you already working in a field related to sanitation, particularly innovation and climate resilience, and would like to get involved in the campaign? Send us an email to campaigns@unwater.org.  • Water Action Agenda : Make a commitment, or browse over 800 commitments made by governments, civil society and other stakeholders to accelerate progress on water and sanitation here.  Act : ...

  This year's  campaign – ‘We’ll Always Need the Toilet’  – calls for action to protect and expand access to sanitation in the face of mounting challenges: ageing infrastructure, rising demand, low investment, and the impact of climate change. Learning resources :  WHO Academy course: For a heathier world – safely managed sanitation.   WHO Academy course: Safely Managed Onsite Sanitation (SMOSS): Why It Matters and How We Monitor It (due in August)  WHO Academy course: Technical Training on SMOSS Data Collection, Analysis and Use (due in October)  WHO: Sanitation Safety Planning – Learning Hub . Publications and content:  FAO: Mainstreaming gender in national drought plans, national action plans and nationalpolicies . GCF: Practical guidelines for designing climate-resilient sanitation projects .  SuSanA: Climate Resilient Sanitation Coalition.   Toilet Board Coalition. “ Meet Entrepreneurial Solutions for Sanitation and Water ”.  U...

   “ In a changing world, one thing is constant: we’ll always need the toilet. No matter what lies ahead, we will always rely on sanitation to protect us from diseases and keep our environment clean. Today, billions of people still live without a safe toilet — with the poorest, especially women and girls, worst affected. ”  • A “safe toilet” is shorthand for ‘safely managed sanitation’ , which means a toilet that is not shared with other households, that either treats or disposes of human waste on site, stores it safely to be emptied and treated off site, or connects to a functioning sewer and treatment plant. • Sanitation is a human right – entitling everyone to affordable and accessible sanitation services, in all spheres of life. • Inadequate sanitation lets human waste and wastewater contaminate the environment, especially in densely populated areas. Children are particularly vulnerable to diseases, such as cholera, which are spread by exposure to untreated waste. • ...

  “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...